Photo: Dblcut3 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Youngstown run?
Youngstown’s city government spent $110.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,874 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Youngstown didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Youngstown is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,874 per resident a year, or $5.13 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Youngstown 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 Youngstown yet
Every year of Youngstown’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 →full-time in March 2025, up from 631 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $811 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% 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 Youngstown’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 Youngstown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Youngstown →
Who’s in charge in Youngstown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Youngstown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on youngstownohio.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 90 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (59,144).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Youngstown City School District
Youngstown’s K–12 school district, shared with Coitsville Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,425 per pupil, $11,592 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.
Youngstown’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Youngstown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mahoning County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.4%61,249 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.9%50,636 votesOthers: 0.7% (793 votes).
Most votes in Mahoning County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Youngstown lies in Mahoning County; the rest in Trumbull County. Every 2024 race in Mahoning County is on the county’s page.
Mahoning 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 Youngstown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: youngstownohio.gov ↗
- 2Ohio HouseYoungstown is split between 2 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Youngstown compares with the towns next door
Youngstown’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 8 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $112 to $804 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hubbard Township | $112 | $1,851 |
| Austintown Township | $574 | $2,079 |
| Coitsville Township | $594 | $2,510 |
| Girard | $804 | $1,371 |
| Liberty Township | estimate | $1,874 |
| Campbell | estimate | $1,203 |
| Boardman Township | estimate | $2,628 |
| Struthers | estimate | $1,266 |
| Youngstown | estimate | $811 |
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 Youngstown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Youngstown’s government
How much does Youngstown spend per resident?
About $1,874 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Youngstown didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $192.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Youngstown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $811 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see youngstownohio.gov.
Who runs Youngstown’s government?
See youngstownohio.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Youngstown yet.
How did Youngstown vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Youngstown alone. Mahoning County, where 100% of Youngstown lies, voted Trump 54.4%, Harris 44.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Youngstown?
654 full-time and 88 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.9M (about $46.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Youngstown in the state legislature?
Youngstown is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Youngstown’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 (for Youngstown, 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 →