Photo: IanManka · CC BY 3.0In Tallmadge, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Tallmadge’s city government spent $20.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,119 per resident. Water and other utilities ($881,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Tallmadge is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,031 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Tallmadge’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,031 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 $1,165, and the middle half spent $965–$1,535. Tallmadge spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($856,000), 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; Tallmadge itself left out).
About $1,119 per resident a year, or $3.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Tallmadge 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: $1,031 · 2024: $1,119.
full-time in March 2025, up from 98 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,572 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% 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 Tallmadge’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 Tallmadge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tallmadge →
Who’s in charge in Tallmadge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tallmadge’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on tallmadge-ohio.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 155 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,275).
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.
Tallmadge City School District
Tallmadge’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,321 per pupil, $8,952 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.
Field Local School District · $13,134 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Tallmadge voted in 2024
Official results for Tallmadge’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.1%5,532 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.2%5,017 votesOthers: 0.7% (76 votes).
Most votes in Tallmadge: Donald J Trump
Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Tallmadge’s 14,771 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Tallmadge: Sherrod Brown
Summit County: Brown 55.5%, Moreno 41.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Tallmadge, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Tallmadge, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallmadge | 52.1% | 47.2% | 0.7% | 10,625 |
| Summit County | 46.1% | 53.0% | 0.9% | 273,413 |
| 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 Tallmadge.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: tallmadge-ohio.org ↗
- 2Ohio HouseTallmadge is split between 2 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Tallmadge compares with the towns next door
Tallmadge spent $1,031 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $564 to $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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brimfield Township | $564 | $3,086 |
| Kent | $1,024 | $3,463 |
| Stow | $1,059 | $3,843 |
| Munroe Falls | estimate | $3,742 |
| Akron | estimate | $1,950 |
| Suffield Township | estimate | $2,743 |
| Tallmadge | $1,031 | $3,572 |
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 Tallmadge’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tallmadge’s government
How much does Tallmadge spend per resident?
About $1,119 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 $1,031 was less than 67% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tallmadge?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,572 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tallmadge-ohio.org.
Who runs Tallmadge’s government?
See tallmadge-ohio.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tallmadge yet.
How did Tallmadge vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.1%, Kamala D Harris 47.2% (10,625 votes, official results). Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Tallmadge?
118 full-time and 122 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $998,867 (about $12.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tallmadge in the state legislature?
Tallmadge is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tallmadge’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; 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 →