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Town Hall · Strasburg

In Strasburg, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Strasburg’s village government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $978 per resident. Water and other utilities ($380,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.6M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$978
In 2022: $978, more than 58% of 106 similar cities
Long-term debt
$246,000
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
21
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $68,123
Typical tax bill
$1,992
0.99% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Strasburg is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $978 per resident a year, or $2.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 36%Income taxes 23%Fees & charges 23%Property taxes 7%Interest, fines & other 6%Sales taxes 6%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.2 million; interest on debt $20,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $6.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$978 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Strasburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($978 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–$1,261. Strasburg spent more than 58% of them.

Middle half of the group, $666–$1,261Median $916Strasburg

Includes sewer and trash ($1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
106

Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Strasburg itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Strasburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,992 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Strasburg$1,992
$1,992
typical bill a year
0.99%
effective rate
$201,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Strasburg’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 Strasburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Strasburg →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Strasburg

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

See villageofstrasburg.org for Strasburg’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Strasburg yet.villageofstrasburg.org ↗
Agendas

Strasburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofstrasburg.org ↗.

Who works for Strasburg

One full-time village employee for every 128 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,689).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police6 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash6
Water & other utilities6
Fire0 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation2
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
21
full-time
8
part-time
$68,123
payroll for March 2022
$817,476
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$36,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Strasburg had 7.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 99 of the 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.8: Strasburg had more than 58% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

The school district

Strasburg-Franklin Local School District

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

Schools in Strasburg →
$14,505
per pupil · OH $16,610
525
students
$2.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,505 per pupil, $8,360 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 49%State 36%Federal 15%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Strasburg voted in 2024

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

President1,458 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.4%1,056 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.0%393 votes

Others: 0.6% (9 votes).

Most votes in Strasburg: Donald J Trump

Tuscarawas County: Trump 71.3%, Harris 28.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
70%

of Strasburg’s 2,086 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate1,451 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican64.4%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat31.6%
Others4.0%

Most votes in Strasburg: Bernie Moreno

Tuscarawas County: Moreno 64.3%, Brown 31.7% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 12th District380,188 votes
Troy BaldersonRepublican68.5%
Jerrad ChristianDemocrat31.5%

Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Strasburg, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Strasburg72.4%27.0%0.6%1,458
Tuscarawas County71.3%28.0%0.8%43,019
Ohio55.1%43.9%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 Strasburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Strasburg.

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.

Reach Strasburg’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Strasburg’s government

How much does Strasburg spend per resident?

About $978 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 $978 was more than 58% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Strasburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,992 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofstrasburg.org.

Who runs Strasburg’s government?

See villageofstrasburg.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Strasburg yet.

How did Strasburg vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.4%, Kamala D Harris 27.0% (1,458 votes, official results). Tuscarawas County: Trump 71.3%, Harris 28.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Strasburg?

21 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $68,123 (about $817,476 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Strasburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Al Landis) and State House District 51 (Jodi Salvo). The House district also covers 50 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 →