West Alexandria Depot · Photo: Christopher L. Riley · CC BY-SA 4.0West Alexandria spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
West Alexandria’s village government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,685 per resident. Water and other utilities ($444,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how West Alexandria is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,685 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
West Alexandria’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,685 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $251–$772. West Alexandria spent more than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Alexandria itself left out).
About $1,685 per resident a year, or $4.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 71%.
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No trend yet
West Alexandria reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,433 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 West Alexandria’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 West Alexandria’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Alexandria →
Who’s in charge in West Alexandria
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 88 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 (1,323).
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.
Twin Valley Community Local School District
West Alexandria’s K–12 school district, shared with Lanier Township, Twin Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,826 per pupil, $9,335 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.
How West Alexandria voted in 2024
Official results for West Alexandria’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.1%516 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.7%137 votesOthers: 1.2% (8 votes).
Most votes in West Alexandria: Donald J Trump
Preble County: Trump 79.2%, Harris 20.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of West Alexandria’s 1,093 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in West Alexandria: Bernie Moreno
Preble County: Moreno 73.4%, Brown 22.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Warren Davidson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: West Alexandria, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Alexandria | 78.1% | 20.7% | 1.2% | 661 |
| Preble County | 79.2% | 20.1% | 0.8% | 21,653 |
| 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 West Alexandria.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
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Questions about West Alexandria’s government
How much does West Alexandria spend per resident?
About $1,685 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 $1,685 was more than 92% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Alexandria?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,433 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% 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 West Alexandria’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Alexandria yet.
How did West Alexandria vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.1%, Kamala D Harris 20.7% (661 votes, official results). Preble County: Trump 79.2%, Harris 20.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for West Alexandria?
15 full-time and 106 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $85,376 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents West Alexandria in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Steve Huffman) and State House District 40 (Rodney Creech). The House district also covers 39 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →