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Town Hall · Upper Arlington

How is Upper Arlington run?

Upper Arlington’s city government spent $49 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,361 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Upper Arlington didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$49.0M
year to December 31, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,361
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$63.3M
end of 2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
242
full-time · 113 part-time · March payroll $2.3M
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Upper Arlington is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Its own police and fire53 sworn officers and 60 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Upper Arlington’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct28
    Civil Service CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · 3600 Tremont RdSpecial Civil Service Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    Community Relations CommitteeThursday · 4:00 pm · 3600 Tremont RdCommunity Relations Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Board of Zoning and PlanningWednesday · 6:00 pm · 3600 Tremont RdBoard of Zoning and Planning (BZAP) MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Board of HealthWednesday · 12:30 pm · 3600 Tremont Rd, Lower Level Meeting RoomBoard of Health MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct14
    Parks and Recreation Advisory BoardWednesday · 6:30 pm · 3200 Tremont RdParks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting (Cancelled)Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,361 per resident a year, or $3.73 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 50%Property taxes 19%Fees & charges 14%Interest, fines & other 10%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the state 2%Sales taxes 1%
An estimate

Upper Arlington didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $16.5 million; interest on debt $1.4 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $67.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Upper Arlington yet

Every year of Upper Arlington’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
242

full-time in March 2025, up from 223 in 2022.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Upper Arlington$10,000+
Marble Cliff$10,000+
Perry Township$9,702
Norwich Township$6,996
Ohio$2,822
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$595,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Upper Arlington

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

See uaoh.net for Upper Arlington’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Upper Arlington yet.uaoh.net ↗
Who works for Upper Arlington

One full-time city employee for every 149 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 (36,010).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Parks & libraries33 + 103 pt
Fire63
Police59 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings44 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation22
Sewer & trash6
Courts, inspections & corrections5 + 1 pt
Other10
242
full-time
113
part-time
$2.3M
payroll for March 2025
$27.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$109,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
53
sworn police officers
60
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Upper Arlington’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Upper Arlington City School District

Upper Arlington’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Upper Arlington →
$17,952
per pupil · OH $16,610
6,658
students
$191.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,952 per pupil, $11,602 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 86%State 11%Federal 3%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Upper Arlington’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Upper Arlington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.

President · Franklin County’s results597,530 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat63.7%380,518 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican35.3%210,830 votes

Others: 1.0% (6,182 votes).

Most votes in Franklin County: Kamala D Harris

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Upper Arlington lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.

Franklin County’s 2024 results →
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 Upper Arlington

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Upper Arlington.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: uaoh.net ↗
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
    Allison Russo
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
    Bill DeMora
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike DeWine
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Joyce Beatty
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
    Bernie MorenoJon Husted

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Upper Arlington compares with the towns next door

Upper Arlington’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $382 to $638 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Norwich Township: $382 per resident (2022)Perry Township: no reported 2022 figuresMarble Cliff: $638 per resident (2022)Norwich TownshipPerry TownshipMarble CliffUpper Arlington
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Norwich Township$382$6,996
Marble Cliff$638$10,000+
Perry Townshipestimate$9,702
Upper Arlingtonestimate$10,000+

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 Upper Arlington’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteuaoh.net ↗

Questions about Upper Arlington’s government

How much does Upper Arlington spend per resident?

About $1,361 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Upper Arlington didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $67.2 million.

Who runs Upper Arlington’s government?

See uaoh.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Upper Arlington yet.

How did Upper Arlington vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Upper Arlington alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Upper Arlington lies, voted Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Upper Arlington?

242 full-time and 113 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.3M (about $27.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Upper Arlington in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Bill DeMora) and State House District 7 (Allison Russo). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Upper Arlington?

The next posted meeting is Board of Zoning and Planning on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:00 pm in 3600 Tremont Rd, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Upper Arlington’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Upper Arlington, 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 →