Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Vandalia, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Vandalia’s city government spent $34.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,302 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Vandalia didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Vandalia is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Vandalia-Butler City School District
Vandalia’s K–12 school district, shared with Butler Township, Union. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,360 per pupil, $8,452 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $2,302 per resident a year, or $6.31 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Vandalia didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Vandalia yet
Every year of Vandalia’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →The typical homeowner pays $3,260 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vandalia’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 Vandalia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vandalia →
Who’s in charge in Vandalia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Vandalia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on vandaliaohio.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 111 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (14,987).
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.
How Vandalia voted in 2024
Official results for Vandalia’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.5%5,283 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%2,842 votesOthers: 0.9% (70 votes).
Most votes in Vandalia: Donald J Trump
Montgomery County: Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Vandalia’s 11,317 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Vandalia: Bernie Moreno
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: Vandalia, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandalia | 64.5% | 34.7% | 0.9% | 8,195 |
| Montgomery County | 49.3% | 49.8% | 0.9% | 254,715 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 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 Vandalia.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: vandaliaohio.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 Vandalia compares with the towns next door
Vandalia’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $310 to $1,147 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel Township | $310 | $4,040 |
| Butler Township | $1,147 | $4,974 |
| Huber Heights | estimate | $2,817 |
| Dayton | estimate | $1,673 |
| Harrison Township | estimate | $1,930 |
| Monroe Township | estimate | $3,159 |
| Vandalia | estimate | $3,260 |
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 Vandalia’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Vandalia’s government
How much does Vandalia spend per resident?
About $2,302 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Vandalia didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $40.8 million.
What is the property tax rate in Vandalia?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,260 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 vandaliaohio.org.
Who runs Vandalia’s government?
See vandaliaohio.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vandalia yet.
How did Vandalia vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.5%, Kamala D Harris 34.7% (8,195 votes, official results). Montgomery County: Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Vandalia?
135 full-time and 165 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Vandalia in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Steve Huffman) and State House District 39 (Phil Plummer). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Vandalia’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 (for Vandalia, 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 →