Photo: Nyttend · Public domainTrotwood spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Trotwood’s city government spent $21.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $937 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Trotwood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$216 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Trotwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($216 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 $988–$1,535. Trotwood spent less than 100% of 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; Trotwood itself left out).
About $937 per resident a year, or $2.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 307% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Trotwood 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: $216 · 2024: $937. Per resident it went from $216 to $937 (up 334%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 24,433 to 22,959.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,891 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.67% 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 Trotwood’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 Trotwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Trotwood →
Who’s in charge in Trotwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Trotwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on trotwood.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 221 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (22,959).
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.
Trotwood-Madison City School District
Trotwood’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,178 per pupil, $11,285 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.
Dayton City School District · $20,963 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Trotwood voted in 2024
Official results for Trotwood’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat80.7%7,940 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican18.6%1,832 votesOthers: 0.7% (72 votes).
Most votes in Trotwood: Kamala D Harris
Montgomery County: Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Trotwood’s 18,364 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Trotwood: Sherrod Brown
Montgomery County: Brown 51.8%, Moreno 44.6% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Turner
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Trotwood, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trotwood | 80.7% | 18.6% | 0.7% | 9,844 |
| Montgomery County | 49.8% | 49.3% | 0.9% | 254,715 |
| 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 Trotwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: trotwood.org ↗
- 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 Trotwood compares with the towns next door
Trotwood spent $216 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $739. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | $739 | $3,948 |
| Dayton | estimate | $1,673 |
| Harrison Township | estimate | $1,930 |
| Perry Township | estimate | $3,145 |
| Trotwood | $216 | $1,891 |
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 Trotwood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Trotwood’s government
How much does Trotwood spend per resident?
About $937 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 $216 was less than 100% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Trotwood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,891 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see trotwood.org.
Who runs Trotwood’s government?
See trotwood.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Trotwood yet.
How did Trotwood vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 80.7%, Donald J Trump 18.6% (9,844 votes, official results). Montgomery County: Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Trotwood?
104 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $643,873 (about $7.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Trotwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Willis Blackshear) and State House District 38 (Desireè Tims). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Trotwood’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 →