Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Baltic spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Baltic’s village government spent $682,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $860 per resident. Water and other utilities ($135,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Baltic is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$860 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Baltic’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($860 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $251–$772. Baltic spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($133,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Baltic itself left out).
About $860 per resident a year, or $2.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 72%.
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No trend yet
Baltic reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,716 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.42% 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 Baltic’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 Baltic’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Baltic →
Who’s in charge in Baltic
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 159 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 (793).
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.
Garaway Local School District
Baltic’s K–12 school district, shared with Sugarcreek, Sugar Creek Township, Wayne Township, Auburn Township, Bucks Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,132 per pupil, $8,470 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.
East Holmes Local School District · $14,553 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Baltic’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Baltic alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tuscarawas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.3%30,652 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.0%12,032 votesOthers: 0.8% (335 votes).
Most votes in Tuscarawas County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
79% of Baltic lies in Tuscarawas County; the rest in Holmes County, Coshocton County. Every 2024 race in Tuscarawas County is on the county’s page.
Tuscarawas 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 Baltic.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseBaltic is split between 2 districts
- 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 Baltic compares with the towns next door
Baltic spent $860 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clark Township | estimate | $3,029 |
| Baltic | $860 | $1,716 |
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 Baltic’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Baltic’s government
How much does Baltic spend per resident?
About $860 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 $860 was more than 78% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Baltic?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,716 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.42% 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 Baltic’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Baltic yet.
How did Baltic vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Baltic alone. Tuscarawas County, where 79% of Baltic lies, voted Trump 71.3%, Harris 28.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Baltic?
5 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $52,303 (about $627,636 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Baltic in the state legislature?
Baltic 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 Baltic’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; 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 →