Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Worthington run?
Worthington’s city government spent $38.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,617 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Worthington didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Worthington is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Worthington
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
About $2,617 per resident a year, or $7.17 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Worthington 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 Worthington yet
Every year of Worthington’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 $7,785 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.77% 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 Worthington’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 Worthington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Worthington →
One full-time city employee for every 111 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (14,629).
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.
Worthington City School District
Worthington’s K–12 school district, shared with Riverlea, Perry Township, Sharon Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,951 per pupil, $9,832 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.
Worthington’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Worthington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat63.7%380,518 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.3%210,830 votesOthers: 1.0% (6,182 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Kamala D Harris
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Worthington lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin County’s 2024 results →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 Worthington.
- 1Your cityMayorScott Holmesas 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.
How Worthington compares with the towns next door
Worthington’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $435 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Riverlea | $435 | $10,000+ |
| Sharon Township | estimate | $7,921 |
| Perry Township | estimate | $9,702 |
| Worthington | estimate | $7,785 |
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 Worthington’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Worthington’s government
How much does Worthington spend per resident?
About $2,617 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Worthington didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $46.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Worthington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,785 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who is the mayor of Worthington?
Scott Holmes, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026).
How did Worthington vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Worthington alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Worthington lies, voted Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Worthington?
132 full-time and 102 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Worthington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Beth Liston) and State House District 8 (Anita Somani). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 Worthington, 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 →