Photo: LeeG7144 · CC BY-SA 3.0In Willoughby, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Willoughby’s city government spent $35.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,502 per resident.
What stands out about how Willoughby is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,502 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Willoughby’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,502 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,161, and the middle half spent $965–$1,535. Willoughby spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.5 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Willoughby itself left out).
About $1,502 per resident a year, or $4.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Willoughby reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,502 · 2023: $1,502.
full-time in March 2025, up from 214 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,585 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 Willoughby’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 Willoughby’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Willoughby →
Who’s in charge in Willoughby
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Willoughby’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on willoughbyohio.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 105 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (23,898).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Willoughby-Eastlake City School District
Willoughby’s K–12 school district, shared with Eastlake, Lakeline, Timberlake, Willowick, Willoughby Hills and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,733 per pupil, $8,644 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.
Kirtland Local School District · $15,538 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Willoughby voted in 2024
Official results for Willoughby’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.8%6,550 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.4%6,497 votesOthers: 0.8% (104 votes).
Most votes in Willoughby: Donald J Trump
Lake County: Trump 56.7%, Harris 42.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Willoughby’s 19,902 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Willoughby: Sherrod Brown
Lake County: Moreno 50.8%, Brown 46.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David P Joyce
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Willoughby, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby | 49.8% | 49.4% | 0.8% | 13,151 |
| Lake County | 56.7% | 42.4% | 0.9% | 128,535 |
| 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 Willoughby.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: willoughbyohio.com ↗
- 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 Willoughby compares with the towns next door
Willoughby spent $1,502 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,362 to $3,082. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Willoughby Hills | $1,362 | $5,574 |
| Waite Hill | $3,082 | $10,000+ |
| Eastlake | estimate | $2,852 |
| Mentor | estimate | $3,481 |
| Wickliffe | estimate | $3,187 |
| Kirtland | estimate | $5,807 |
| Willowick | estimate | $3,353 |
| Willoughby | $1,502 | $3,585 |
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 Willoughby’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Willoughby’s government
How much does Willoughby spend per resident?
About $1,502 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,502 was more than 74% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Willoughby?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,585 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 willoughbyohio.com.
Who runs Willoughby’s government?
See willoughbyohio.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Willoughby yet.
How did Willoughby vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 49.8%, Kamala D Harris 49.4% (13,151 votes, official results). Lake County: Trump 56.7%, Harris 42.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Willoughby?
227 full-time and 76 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Willoughby in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Jerry Cirino) and State House District 23 (Dan Troy). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Willoughby’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; 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 →