Photo: Jamie Holly · CC BY-SA 2.0Yellow Springs spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Yellow Springs’ village government spent $7.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,001 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Yellow Springs is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,001 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Yellow Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,001 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. Yellow Springs spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($322,000), 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; Yellow Springs itself left out).
About $2,001 per resident a year, or $5.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 60%.
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No trend yet
Yellow Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,790 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% 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 Yellow Springs’ 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 Yellow Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Yellow Springs →
Who’s in charge in Yellow Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 130 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 2022 finance file (3,761).
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.
Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
Yellow Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Miami Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,622 per pupil, $9,517 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.
Yellow Springs’ votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Yellow Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Greene County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.3%53,399 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%35,575 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,057 votes).
Most votes in Greene County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Yellow Springs lies in Greene County. Every 2024 race in Greene County is on the county’s page.
Greene 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 Yellow Springs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: yso.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.
Reach Yellow Springs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Yellow Springs’ government
How much does Yellow Springs spend per resident?
About $2,001 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 $2,001 was more than 90% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Yellow Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,790 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see yso.com.
Who runs Yellow Springs’ government?
See yso.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Yellow Springs yet.
How did Yellow Springs vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Yellow Springs alone. Greene County, where 100% of Yellow Springs lies, voted Trump 59.3%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Yellow Springs?
29 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $276,905 (about $3.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Yellow Springs 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 Yellow Springs’ 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 →