Photo: Logan Rickert · CC BY 2.0How is Urbana run?
Urbana’s city government spent $12.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,131 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) and the airport ($280,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Urbana is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,131 per resident a year, or $3.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 23%.
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$1,131 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Urbana’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,131 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. Urbana spent less than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3 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 →
Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Urbana itself left out).
No trend yet
Urbana reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,756 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 Urbana’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 Urbana’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Urbana →
Who’s in charge in Urbana
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Urbana’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on urbanaohio.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 119 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 (11,415).
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.
Urbana City School District
Urbana’s K–12 school district, shared with Urbana Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,518 per pupil, $10,101 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.
West Liberty-Salem Local School District · $14,082 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Urbana’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Urbana alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Champaign County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.9%15,334 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%4,944 votesOthers: 0.9% (190 votes).
Most votes in Champaign County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Urbana lies in Champaign County. Every 2024 race in Champaign County is on the county’s page.
Champaign County’s 2024 results →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 Urbana.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: urbanaohio.com ↗
- 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 Urbana compares with the towns next door
Urbana spent $1,131 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $43. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Urbana Township | $43 | $1,934 |
| Mad River Township | estimate | $1,922 |
| Urbana | $1,131 | $1,756 |
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 Urbana’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Urbana’s government
How much does Urbana spend per resident?
About $1,131 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 $1,131 was less than 54% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Urbana?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,756 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see urbanaohio.com.
Who runs Urbana’s government?
See urbanaohio.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Urbana yet.
How did Urbana vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Urbana alone. Champaign County, where 100% of Urbana lies, voted Trump 74.9%, Harris 24.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Urbana?
96 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $536,103 (about $6.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Urbana in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 85 (Tim Barhorst). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Urbana’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 →