Photo: User:THD3 · CC BY 3.0In South Euclid, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
South Euclid’s city government spent $18.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $868 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: South Euclid didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how South Euclid is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District
South Euclid’s K–12 school district, shared with Lyndhurst. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,287 per pupil, $11,527 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.
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District · $25,025 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $868 per resident a year, or $2.38 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
South Euclid didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for South Euclid yet
Every year of South Euclid’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,691 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.40% 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 South Euclid’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 South Euclid’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Euclid →
Who’s in charge in South Euclid
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Euclid’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofsoutheuclid.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 173 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 (21,608).
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.
How South Euclid voted in 2024
Official results for South Euclid’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat81.9%9,006 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican17.6%1,939 votesOthers: 0.5% (54 votes).
Most votes in South Euclid: Kamala D Harris
Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of South Euclid’s 16,626 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in South Euclid: Sherrod Brown
Cuyahoga County: Brown 67.5%, Moreno 30.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Shontel Brown
Whole-district result
President, 2024: South Euclid, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Euclid | 81.9% | 17.6% | 0.5% | 10,999 |
| Cuyahoga County | 65.4% | 33.9% | 0.8% | 575,890 |
| 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 South Euclid.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofsoutheuclid.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 South Euclid compares with the towns next door
South Euclid’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,014 to $1,763 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Heights | $1,014 | $4,733 |
| Cleveland | $1,763 | $1,759 |
| Cleveland Heights | estimate | $5,306 |
| Lyndhurst | estimate | $4,604 |
| South Euclid | estimate | $3,691 |
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 South Euclid’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about South Euclid’s government
How much does South Euclid spend per resident?
About $868 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (South Euclid didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $20.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in South Euclid?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,691 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofsoutheuclid.com.
Who runs South Euclid’s government?
See cityofsoutheuclid.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Euclid yet.
How did South Euclid vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 81.9%, Donald J Trump 17.6% (10,999 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for South Euclid?
125 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $888,621 (about $10.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents South Euclid in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Kent Smith) and State House District 21 (Eric Synenberg). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about South Euclid’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 South Euclid, 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 →