Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSheffield spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Sheffield’s village government spent $6.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,469 per resident. Water and other utilities ($756,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sheffield is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,422 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Sheffield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,422 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $916, and the middle half spent $666–$1,157. Sheffield spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($852,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sheffield itself left out).
About $1,469 per resident a year, or $4.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sheffield 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: $1,422 · 2024: $1,469. Per resident it went from $1,422 to $1,469 (up 3%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,570 to 4,337.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,270 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% 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 Sheffield’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 Sheffield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sheffield →
Who’s in charge in Sheffield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 89 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,337).
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.
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District
Sheffield’s K–12 school district, shared with Sheffield Lake. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,190 per pupil, $10,041 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 Sheffield voted in 2024
Official results for Sheffield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.5%1,460 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.7%1,247 votesOthers: 0.9% (24 votes).
Most votes in Sheffield: Donald J Trump
Lorain County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Sheffield’s 3,720 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Sheffield: Sherrod Brown
Lorain County: Brown 50.8%, Moreno 46.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sheffield, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | 53.5% | 45.7% | 0.9% | 2,731 |
| Lorain County | 52.4% | 46.7% | 0.9% | 158,959 |
| 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 Sheffield.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senatorDistrict 13
- 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 Sheffield compares with the towns next door
Sheffield spent $1,422 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $909 to $1,083. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lorain | $909 | $1,708 |
| Avon Lake | $1,083 | $5,341 |
| Sheffield Township | estimate | $1,880 |
| Sheffield Lake | estimate | $2,422 |
| Avon | estimate | $6,013 |
| Elyria | estimate | $2,127 |
| Sheffield | $1,422 | $4,270 |
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 Sheffield’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sheffield’s government
How much does Sheffield spend per resident?
About $1,469 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,422 was more than 81% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sheffield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,270 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Sheffield’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sheffield yet.
How did Sheffield vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.5%, Kamala D Harris 45.7% (2,731 votes, official results). Lorain County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Sheffield?
49 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $308,044 (about $3.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sheffield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 and State House District 53 (Joe Miller). The House district also covers five 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; 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 →