Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is West Carrollton run?
West Carrollton’s city government spent $18.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,435 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: West Carrollton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how West Carrollton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,435 per resident a year, or $3.93 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
West Carrollton 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 West Carrollton yet
Every year of West Carrollton’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 $2,566 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% 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 Carrollton’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 West Carrollton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Carrollton →
Who’s in charge in West Carrollton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Carrollton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on westcarrollton.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 176 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 (12,850).
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.
West Carrollton City School District
West Carrollton’s K–12 school district, shared with Moraine. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,489 per pupil, $10,226 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.
Jefferson Township Local School District · $34,303 per pupil
Miamisburg City School District · $14,121 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How West Carrollton voted in 2024
Official results for West Carrollton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.2%3,372 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.6%2,453 votesOthers: 1.1% (65 votes).
Most votes in West Carrollton: Donald J Trump
Montgomery County: Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of West Carrollton’s 9,600 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in West Carrollton: 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: West Carrollton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Carrollton | 57.2% | 41.6% | 1.1% | 5,890 |
| 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 West Carrollton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: westcarrollton.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 West Carrollton compares with the towns next door
West Carrollton’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Moraine | estimate | $2,380 |
| Miami Township | estimate | $4,082 |
| Miamisburg | estimate | $4,018 |
| West Carrollton | estimate | $2,566 |
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 West Carrollton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Carrollton’s government
How much does West Carrollton spend per resident?
About $1,435 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (West Carrollton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $21.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in West Carrollton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,566 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see westcarrollton.org.
Who runs West Carrollton’s government?
See westcarrollton.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Carrollton yet.
How did West Carrollton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.2%, Kamala D Harris 41.6% (5,890 votes, official results). Montgomery County: Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for West Carrollton?
73 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $572,478 (about $6.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Carrollton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Willis Blackshear) and State House District 37 (Tom Young). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Carrollton’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 West Carrollton, 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 →