Photo: Jason Zhang · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Toledo run?
Toledo’s city government spent $140.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $522 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($46.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Toledo is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Toledo
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: toledo.oh.gov ↗
Toledo’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on toledo.oh.gov ↗.
About $522 per resident a year, or $1.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 36%.
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No comparison or trend for Toledo yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Toledo’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 2,600 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,849 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% 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 Toledo’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 Toledo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Toledo →
One full-time city employee for every 97 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (268,508).
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.
Toledo City School District
Toledo’s K–12 school district, shared with Spencer Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,943 per pupil, $10,259 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.
Washington Local School District · $14,912 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Toledo voted in 2024
Official results for Toledo’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.5%63,949 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican34.5%34,193 votesOthers: 0.9% (940 votes).
Most votes in Toledo: Kamala D Harris
Lucas County: Harris 55.8%, Trump 43.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Toledo’s 201,995 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Toledo: Sherrod Brown
Lucas County: Brown 57.0%, Moreno 38.4% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Marcy Kaptur
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Toledo, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 64.5% | 34.5% | 0.9% | 99,082 |
| Lucas County | 55.8% | 43.2% | 0.9% | 190,525 |
| 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 Toledo.
- 1Your cityMayorWade Kapszukiewiczas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Ohio HouseToledo is split between 3 districts
- 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 Toledo compares with the towns next door
Toledo’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,535 to $2,072 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $1,535 | $3,013 |
| Maumee | $2,072 | $3,594 |
| Washington Township | estimate | $2,689 |
| Sylvania Township | estimate | $5,659 |
| Springfield Township | estimate | $4,472 |
| Ottawa Hills | estimate | $7,205 |
| Perrysburg Township | estimate | $4,604 |
| Toledo | estimate | $1,849 |
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 Toledo’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Toledo’s government
How much does Toledo spend per resident?
About $522 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Toledo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,849 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see toledo.oh.gov.
Who is the mayor of Toledo?
Wade Kapszukiewicz, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on toledo.oh.gov.
How did Toledo vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 64.5%, Donald J Trump 34.5% (99,082 votes, official results). Lucas County: Harris 55.8%, Trump 43.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Toledo?
2,778 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $17.7M (about $212.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Toledo in the state legislature?
Toledo is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 11 (Paula Hicks-Hudson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Toledo’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 →