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Town Hall · Rossford

In Rossford, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Rossford’s city government spent $9.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,418 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rossford didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$9.4M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,418
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.7M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
36
full-time · 45 part-time · March payroll $318,981
Typical tax bill
$3,296
1.88% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Rossford is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Rossford Exempted Village School District

Rossford’s K–12 school district, shared with Perrysburg Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rossford →
$18,439
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,587
students
$87.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,439 per pupil, $11,222 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 72%State 21%Federal 7%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,418 per resident a year, or $3.88 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 46%From other local governments 27%Property taxes 9%Sales taxes 7%Interest, fines & other 5%Fees & charges 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the state 1%
An estimate

Rossford didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $519,000; interest on debt $114,000; payments to other governments $59,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $10.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Rossford yet

Every year of Rossford’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
36

full-time in March 2025, down from 63 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,296 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.88% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Perrysburg Township$4,604
Rossford$3,296
Ohio$2,822
Northwood$2,624
$3,296
typical bill a year
1.88%
effective rate
$174,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rossford’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Rossford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rossford →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rossford

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See rossfordohio.com for Rossford’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rossford yet.rossfordohio.com ↗
Agendas

Rossford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on rossfordohio.com ↗.

Who works for Rossford

One full-time city employee for every 183 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,595).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police19 + 1 pt
Fire1 + 25 pt
Administration & buildings6 + 11 pt
Roads & transportation7
Parks & libraries3 + 7 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
36
full-time
45
part-time
$318,981
payroll for March 2025
$3.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$75,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
16
sworn police officers
1
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Rossford’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Rossford voted in 2024

Official results for Rossford’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President3,516 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%1,752 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.4%1,736 votes

Others: 0.8% (28 votes).

Most votes in Rossford: Kamala D Harris

Wood County: Trump 54.6%, Harris 44.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
68%

of Rossford’s 5,180 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate3,460 votes
Sherrod BrownDemocrat52.7%
Bernie MorenoRepublican43.2%
Others4.1%

Most votes in Rossford: Sherrod Brown

Wood County: Moreno 49.1%, Brown 46.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 9th District375,195 votes
Marcy KapturDemocrat48.3%
Derek MerrinRepublican47.6%
Others4.1%

Most votes in the district: Marcy Kaptur

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Rossford, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Rossford49.8%49.4%0.8%3,516
Wood County44.4%54.6%1.0%67,565
Ohio43.9%55.1%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Rossford

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rossford.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Rossford compares with the towns next door

Rossford’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,012 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Northwood$1,012$2,624
Perrysburg Townshipestimate$4,604
Rossfordestimate$3,296

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Rossford’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rossford’s government

How much does Rossford spend per resident?

About $1,418 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rossford didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $10.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in Rossford?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,296 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rossfordohio.com.

Who runs Rossford’s government?

See rossfordohio.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rossford yet.

How did Rossford vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 49.8%, Donald J Trump 49.4% (3,516 votes, official results). Wood County: Trump 54.6%, Harris 44.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Rossford?

36 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $318,981 (about $3.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rossford in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Theresa Gavarone) and State House District 44 (Josh Williams). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Rossford, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →