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Town Hall · Valleyview

How is Valleyview run?

Valleyview’s village government spent $640,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,008 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Valleyview didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Ohio.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$640,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,008
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $13,475 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,635
1.65% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Valleyview is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Columbus City School District

Valleyview’s K–12 school district, shared with Clinton Township, Columbus. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Valleyview →
$22,456
per pupil · OH $16,610
45,181
students
$321.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $22,456 per pupil, $10,503 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 61%State 18%Federal 21%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,008 per resident a year, or $2.76 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 62%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 80%Interest, fines & other 17%From the state 3%
An estimate

Valleyview didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1,000; interest on debt $1,000; payments to other governments $8,000. With these, the whole budget was $650,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Valleyview yet

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

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,635 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.65% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Valleyview$2,635
Franklin Township$2,173
$2,635
typical bill a year
1.65%
effective rate
$159,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Valleyview’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Valleyview’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Valleyview →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Valleyview

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

Check Valleyview’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Valleyview yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Valleyview voted in 2024

Official results for Valleyview’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President317 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.6%173 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.4%144 votes

Most votes in Valleyview: Donald J Trump

Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

U.S. Senate307 votes
Sherrod BrownDemocrat50.2%
Bernie MorenoRepublican44.3%
Others5.5%

Most votes in Valleyview: Sherrod Brown

Franklin County: Brown 65.5%, Moreno 31.7% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 15th District347,749 votes
Mike CareyRepublican56.5%
Adam MillerDemocrat43.5%

Most votes in the district: Mike Carey

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Valleyview, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Valleyview54.6%45.4%0.0%317
Franklin County35.3%63.7%1.0%597,530
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
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 Valleyview

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Valleyview.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

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

Next door

How Valleyview compares with the towns next door

Valleyview’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Franklin Townshipestimate$2,173
Valleyviewestimate$2,635

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 Valleyview’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Valleyview’s government

How much does Valleyview spend per resident?

About $1,008 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Valleyview didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $650,000.

What is the property tax rate in Valleyview?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,635 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Valleyview’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Valleyview yet.

How did Valleyview vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 54.6%, Kamala D Harris 45.4% (317 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Valleyview?

0 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,475 (about $161,700 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Valleyview in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Bill DeMora) and State House District 6 (Christine Cockley). The House district also covers parts of four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Valleyview’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 (for Valleyview, 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 →