Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Arcanum run?
Arcanum’s village government spent $8.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,510 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Arcanum didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Arcanum is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $3,510 per resident a year, or $9.62 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 68%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Arcanum 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 Arcanum yet
Every year of Arcanum’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 $1,401 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% 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 Arcanum’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 Arcanum’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Arcanum →
Who’s in charge in Arcanum
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Arcanum’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofarcanum.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 146 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 (2,334).
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.
Arcanum-Butler Local School District
Arcanum’s K–12 school district, shared with Castine, Gordon, Ithaca, Twin Township, Butler Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,680 per pupil, $7,489 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.
How Arcanum voted in 2024
Official results for Arcanum’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.5%1,099 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%239 votesOthers: 0.8% (11 votes).
Most votes in Arcanum: Donald J Trump
Darke County: Trump 82.3%, Harris 17.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Arcanum’s 2,175 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Arcanum: Bernie Moreno
Darke County: Moreno 76.8%, Brown 20.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Warren Davidson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Arcanum, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcanum | 81.5% | 17.7% | 0.8% | 1,349 |
| Darke County | 82.3% | 17.0% | 0.7% | 27,000 |
| 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 Arcanum.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofarcanum.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 Arcanum’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Arcanum’s government
How much does Arcanum spend per resident?
About $3,510 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Arcanum didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $12 million.
What is the property tax rate in Arcanum?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,401 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofarcanum.com.
Who runs Arcanum’s government?
See villageofarcanum.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Arcanum yet.
How did Arcanum vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.5%, Kamala D Harris 17.7% (1,349 votes, official results). Darke County: Trump 82.3%, Harris 17.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Arcanum?
16 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $77,426 (about $929,112 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Arcanum in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Steve Huffman) and State House District 80 (Johnathan Newman). The House district also covers 42 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Arcanum’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 Arcanum, 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 →