Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Seven Hills, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Seven Hills’ city government spent $14.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,267 per resident.
What stands out about how Seven Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,395 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Seven Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,395 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,161, and the middle half spent $965–$1,535. Seven Hills spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($202,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Seven Hills itself left out).
About $1,267 per resident a year, or $3.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 21%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Seven Hills reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,395 · 2023: $1,267.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,278 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.05% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Seven Hills’ 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 Seven Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Seven Hills →
Who’s in charge in Seven Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Seven Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on sevenhillsohio.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 223 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (11,604).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Parma City School District
Seven Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Parma Heights, Parma. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,856 per pupil, $10,974 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Seven Hills voted in 2024
Official results for Seven Hills’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.4%4,008 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.7%3,288 votesOthers: 0.9% (67 votes).
Most votes in Seven Hills: Donald J Trump
Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Seven Hills’ 9,509 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Seven Hills: Bernie Moreno
Cuyahoga County: Brown 67.5%, Moreno 30.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Max Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Seven Hills, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Hills | 54.4% | 44.7% | 0.9% | 7,363 |
| Cuyahoga County | 33.9% | 65.4% | 0.8% | 575,890 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Seven Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sevenhillsohio.org ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Seven Hills compares with the towns next door
Seven Hills spent $1,395 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $4,241. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Heights | $4,241 | $3,336 |
| Independence | estimate | $4,870 |
| Parma | estimate | $3,341 |
| Seven Hills | $1,395 | $5,278 |
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 Seven Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Seven Hills’ government
How much does Seven Hills spend per resident?
About $1,267 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,395 was more than 69% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Seven Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,278 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sevenhillsohio.org.
Who runs Seven Hills’ government?
See sevenhillsohio.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seven Hills yet.
How did Seven Hills vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 54.4%, Kamala D Harris 44.7% (7,363 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Seven Hills?
52 full-time and 181 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $533,546 (about $6.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Seven Hills in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Jerry Cirino) and State House District 19 (Phil Robinson). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Seven Hills’ government
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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; 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 →