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Town Hall · Woodsfield

How is Woodsfield run?

Woodsfield’s village government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $928 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Woodsfield didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.0M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$928
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.2M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
46
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $120,542
Typical tax bill
$989
0.91% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Woodsfield is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $928 per resident a year, or $2.54 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 71%Income taxes 15%Fees & charges 8%Property taxes 4%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other 1%From the state 1%
An estimate

Woodsfield didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $377,000; interest on debt $58,000; payments to other governments $61,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $6.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Woodsfield yet

Every year of Woodsfield’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $989 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Woodsfield$989
$989
typical bill a year
0.91%
effective rate
$108,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Woodsfield’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 Woodsfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woodsfield →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Woodsfield

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Woodsfield’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Woodsfield yet.
Who works for Woodsfield

One full-time village employee for every 48 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 (2,202).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Water & other utilities16
Administration & buildings12
Sewer & trash8
Police5
Roads & transportation3
Fire0 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries1
Other1 + 1 pt
46
full-time
4
part-time
$120,542
payroll for March 2022
$1.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$30,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Woodsfield’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Switzerland of Ohio Local School District

Woodsfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Antioch, Beallsville, Benton Township, Bethel Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Woodsfield →
$29,135
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,942
students
$13.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $29,135 per pupil, $14,481 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 67%State 23%Federal 10%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Woodsfield voted in 2024

Official results for Woodsfield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President993 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.7%742 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.7%245 votes

Others: 0.6% (6 votes).

Most votes in Woodsfield: Donald J Trump

Monroe County: Trump 79.4%, Harris 19.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
52%

of Woodsfield’s 1,921 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate960 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican63.2%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat32.0%
Others4.8%

Most votes in Woodsfield: Bernie Moreno

Monroe County: Moreno 70.9%, Brown 25.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 6th District368,375 votes
Michael A RulliRepublican66.7%
Michael L KripchakDemocrat33.3%

Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Woodsfield, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Woodsfield74.7%24.7%0.6%993
Monroe County79.4%19.7%0.9%6,794
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Woodsfield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Woodsfield.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Woodsfield’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Woodsfield’s government

How much does Woodsfield spend per resident?

About $928 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Woodsfield didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Woodsfield?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $989 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% 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 Woodsfield’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodsfield yet.

How did Woodsfield vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 74.7%, Kamala D Harris 24.7% (993 votes, official results). Monroe County: Trump 79.4%, Harris 19.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Woodsfield?

46 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $120,542 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Woodsfield 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 Woodsfield’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 Woodsfield, 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 →