Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Buckeye Lake run?
Buckeye Lake’s village government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $512 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Buckeye Lake didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Buckeye Lake is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Lakewood Local School District
Buckeye Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Hebron, Franklin Township, Licking Township, Union Township, Bowling Green Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,093 per pupil, $8,673 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.
Walnut Township Local School District · $22,528 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $512 per resident a year, or $1.40 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 55%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Buckeye Lake didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Buckeye Lake yet
Every year of Buckeye Lake’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $2,577 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Buckeye Lake’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 Buckeye Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Buckeye Lake →
Who’s in charge in Buckeye Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 193 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 (2,893).
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.
How Buckeye Lake voted in 2024
Official results for Buckeye Lake’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.6%766 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.1%331 votesOthers: 0.3% (3 votes).
Most votes in Buckeye Lake: Donald J Trump
Licking County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Buckeye Lake’s 2,172 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Buckeye Lake: Bernie Moreno
Licking County: Moreno 58.7%, Brown 37.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Buckeye Lake, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Lake | 69.6% | 30.1% | 0.3% | 1,100 |
| Licking County | 64.6% | 34.5% | 0.9% | 95,045 |
| 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 Buckeye Lake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseBuckeye Lake 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 Buckeye Lake compares with the towns next door
Buckeye Lake’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $312 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Licking Township | $312 | $3,638 |
| Union Township | estimate | $3,821 |
| Buckeye Lake | estimate | $2,577 |
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 Buckeye Lake’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Buckeye Lake’s government
How much does Buckeye Lake spend per resident?
About $512 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Buckeye Lake didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Buckeye Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,577 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% 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 Buckeye Lake’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Buckeye Lake yet.
How did Buckeye Lake vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.6%, Kamala D Harris 30.1% (1,100 votes, official results). Licking County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Buckeye Lake?
15 full-time and 73 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $242,424 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Buckeye Lake in the state legislature?
Buckeye Lake is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 20 (Tim Schaffer). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Buckeye Lake’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 Buckeye Lake, 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 →