Silver Lake spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Silver Lake’s village government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,305 per resident. Water and other utilities ($435,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Silver Lake is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,305 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Silver Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,305 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $251–$772. Silver Lake spent more than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($921,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Silver Lake itself left out).
About $1,305 per resident a year, or $3.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Silver Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 18 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $5,524 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.73% 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 Silver Lake’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 Silver Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Silver Lake →
Who’s in charge in Silver Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Silver Lake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofsilverlake.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 118 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 (2,484).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Cuyahoga Falls City School District
Silver Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Cuyahoga Falls. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,165 per pupil, $10,323 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 Silver Lake voted in 2024
Official results for Silver Lake’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.9%873 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.2%860 votesOthers: 0.9% (15 votes).
Most votes in Silver Lake: Kamala D Harris
Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Silver Lake’s 1,998 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Silver Lake: Sherrod Brown
Summit County: Brown 55.5%, Moreno 41.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Emilia Sykes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Silver Lake, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | 49.9% | 49.2% | 0.9% | 1,748 |
| Summit County | 53.0% | 46.1% | 0.9% | 273,413 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 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 Silver Lake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofsilverlake.com ↗
- 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 Silver Lake compares with the towns next door
Silver Lake spent $1,305 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,059. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Stow | $1,059 | $3,843 |
| Cuyahoga Falls | estimate | $2,931 |
| Silver Lake | $1,305 | $5,524 |
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 Silver Lake’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Silver Lake’s government
How much does Silver Lake spend per resident?
About $1,305 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,305 was more than 89% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Silver Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,524 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofsilverlake.com.
Who runs Silver Lake’s government?
See villageofsilverlake.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Silver Lake yet.
How did Silver Lake vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 49.9%, Donald J Trump 49.2% (1,748 votes, official results). Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Silver Lake?
21 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $140,623 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Silver Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Casey Weinstein) and State House District 34 (Derrick Hall). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Silver Lake’s 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 →