Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Berkey run?
Berkey’s village government spent $130,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $539 per resident.
What stands out about how Berkey is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Evergreen Local School District
Berkey’s K–12 school district, shared with Amboy Township, Chesterfield Township, Lyons, Metamora, Richfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,607 per pupil, $9,783 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.
About $539 per resident a year, or $1.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$539 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Berkey’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($539 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–$774. Berkey spent more than 58% of 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; Berkey itself left out).
No trend yet
Berkey reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,955 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% 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 Berkey’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 Berkey’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berkey →
Who’s in charge in Berkey
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Berkey’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on berkeyohio.org ↗.
Berkey’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Berkey alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lucas County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.8%106,320 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.2%82,398 votesOthers: 0.9% (1,807 votes).
Most votes in Lucas County: Kamala D Harris
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Berkey lies in Lucas County. Every 2024 race in Lucas County is on the county’s page.
Lucas 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 Berkey.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: berkeyohio.org ↗
- 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 Berkey’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Berkey’s government
How much does Berkey spend per resident?
About $539 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 $539 was more than 58% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Berkey?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,955 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see berkeyohio.org.
Who runs Berkey’s government?
See berkeyohio.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Berkey yet.
How did Berkey vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Berkey alone. Lucas County, where 100% of Berkey lies, voted Harris 55.8%, Trump 43.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Berkey?
0 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,826 (about $237,912 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Berkey in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Theresa Gavarone) and State House District 44 (Josh Williams). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Berkey’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 →