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Town Hall · Versailles

In Versailles, 71% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Versailles’ village government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,016 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Versailles didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$2.7M
year to December 31, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$1,016
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$4.4M
end of 2023 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
32
full-time · 51 part-time · March payroll $191,485
Typical tax bill
$1,851
0.89% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Versailles is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,016 per resident a year, or $2.78 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 58%Income taxes 20%Fees & charges 8%Interest, fines & other 6%From the state 3%Property taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%Sales taxes <1%
An estimate

Versailles didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.7 million; interest on debt $209,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $12.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Versailles yet

Every year of Versailles’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. 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 $1,851 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Versailles$1,851
$1,851
typical bill a year
0.89%
effective rate
$208,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Versailles

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

See versaillesohio.cc for Versailles’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Versailles yet.versaillesohio.cc ↗
Agendas

Versailles’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on versaillesohio.cc ↗.

Who works for Versailles

One full-time village employee for every 84 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,693).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Health & welfare1 + 22 pt
Fire0 + 21 pt
Administration & buildings6 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities8
Police7 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation7
Sewer & trash3
32
full-time
51
part-time
$191,485
payroll for March 2022
$2.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Versailles’ 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

Versailles Exempted Village School District

Versailles’ K–12 school district, shared with North Star, Yorkshire, Wayne Township, Patterson Township, Wabash Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Versailles →
$14,872
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,253
students
$6.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,872 per pupil, $9,588 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 48%State 47%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Versailles voted in 2024

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

President1,551 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican84.1%1,304 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.3%238 votes

Others: 0.6% (9 votes).

Most votes in Versailles: Donald J Trump

Darke County: Trump 82.3%, Harris 17.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
71%

of Versailles’ 2,188 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,553 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican80.7%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat16.7%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Versailles: Bernie Moreno

Darke County: Moreno 76.8%, Brown 20.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 8th District378,128 votes
Warren DavidsonRepublican62.8%
Vanessa EnochDemocrat37.2%

Most votes in the district: Warren Davidson

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Versailles, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Versailles84.1%15.3%0.6%1,551
Darke County82.3%17.0%0.7%27,000
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 Versailles

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Versailles.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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.

Reach Versailles’ government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Versailles’ government

How much does Versailles spend per resident?

About $1,016 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Versailles didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $12.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Versailles?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,851 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see versaillesohio.cc.

Who runs Versailles’ government?

See versaillesohio.cc for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Versailles yet.

How did Versailles vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 84.1%, Kamala D Harris 15.3% (1,551 votes, official results). Darke County: Trump 82.3%, Harris 17.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Versailles?

32 full-time and 51 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $191,485 (about $2.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Versailles in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 84 (Angie King). The House district also covers 58 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Versailles’ 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 Versailles, 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 →