Photo: Christopher L. Riley · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Wilmington run?
Wilmington’s city government spent $23.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,881 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wilmington didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Wilmington is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Wilmington
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: ci.wilmington.oh.us ↗
Wilmington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.wilmington.oh.us ↗.
About $1,881 per resident a year, or $5.15 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Wilmington didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Wilmington yet
Every year of Wilmington’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. 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 $1,769 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% 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 Wilmington’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 Wilmington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wilmington →
One full-time city employee for every 86 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 2024 finance file (12,656).
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.
Wilmington City School District
Wilmington’s K–12 school district, shared with Martinsville, Port William, Liberty Township, Union Township, Washington Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,081 per pupil, $8,509 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 Wilmington voted in 2024
Official results for Wilmington’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.1%3,324 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.1%1,661 votesOthers: 0.8% (40 votes).
Most votes in Wilmington: Donald J Trump
Clinton County: Trump 76.9%, Harris 22.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Wilmington’s 9,772 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Wilmington: Bernie Moreno
Clinton County: Moreno 70.6%, Brown 25.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David J Taylor
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Wilmington, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 66.1% | 33.1% | 0.8% | 5,025 |
| Clinton County | 76.9% | 22.3% | 0.8% | 20,779 |
| 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 Wilmington.
- 1Your cityMayorPatrick Haleyas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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.
Reach Wilmington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wilmington’s government
How much does Wilmington spend per resident?
About $1,881 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Wilmington didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $27.8 million.
What is the property tax rate in Wilmington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,769 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.wilmington.oh.us.
Who is the mayor of Wilmington?
Patrick Haley, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on ci.wilmington.oh.us.
How did Wilmington vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.1%, Kamala D Harris 33.1% (5,025 votes, official results). Clinton County: Trump 76.9%, Harris 22.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Wilmington?
148 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $782,003 (about $9.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Wilmington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Kyle Koehler) and State House District 71 (Levi Dean). The House district also covers 42 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wilmington’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 Wilmington, 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 →