Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWintersville spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Wintersville’s village government spent $7.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,122 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wintersville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,122 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Wintersville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,122 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $916, and the middle half spent $666–$1,157. Wintersville spent more than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($583,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wintersville itself left out).
About $2,122 per resident a year, or $5.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 8%.
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No trend yet
Wintersville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,743 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% 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 Wintersville’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 Wintersville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wintersville →
Who’s in charge in Wintersville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wintersville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on wintersville.net/index2.htm ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 135 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 (3,645).
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.
Indian Creek Local School District
Wintersville’s K–12 school district, shared with Bloomingdale, Mingo Junction, Wayne Township, Cross Creek Township, Steubenville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,872 per pupil, $7,371 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.
Edison Local School District · $15,860 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Wintersville voted in 2024
Official results for Wintersville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.8%1,366 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.2%720 votesOthers: 1.0% (21 votes).
Most votes in Wintersville: Donald J Trump
Jefferson County: Trump 71.4%, Harris 27.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Wintersville’s 3,029 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Wintersville: Bernie Moreno
Jefferson County: Moreno 64.3%, Brown 31.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Wintersville, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wintersville | 64.8% | 34.2% | 1.0% | 2,107 |
| Jefferson County | 71.4% | 27.5% | 1.1% | 31,257 |
| 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 Wintersville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: wintersville.net/index2.htm ↗
- 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 Wintersville compares with the towns next door
Wintersville spent $2,122 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $79 to $1,383. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Island Creek Township | $79 | $1,320 |
| Steubenville | $1,383 | $1,209 |
| Cross Creek Township | estimate | $1,597 |
| Wintersville | $2,122 | $1,743 |
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 Wintersville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wintersville’s government
How much does Wintersville spend per resident?
About $2,122 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 $2,122 was more than 92% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wintersville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,743 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wintersville.net/index2.htm.
Who runs Wintersville’s government?
See wintersville.net/index2.htm for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wintersville yet.
How did Wintersville vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.8%, Kamala D Harris 34.2% (2,107 votes, official results). Jefferson County: Trump 71.4%, Harris 27.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Wintersville?
27 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $98,178 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wintersville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 96 (Ron Ferguson). The House district also covers 73 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wintersville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →