Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDunkirk spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Dunkirk’s village government spent $176,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $209 per resident. Water and other utilities ($97,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Dunkirk is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$209 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Dunkirk’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($209 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 $460, and the middle half spent $252–$774. Dunkirk spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($43,000), 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; Dunkirk itself left out).
About $209 per resident a year, or $0.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Dunkirk reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,133 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% 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 Dunkirk’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 Dunkirk’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dunkirk →
Who’s in charge in Dunkirk
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hardin Northern Local School District
Dunkirk’s K–12 school district, shared with Washington Township, Blanchard Township, Cessna Township, Pleasant Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,966 per pupil, $10,924 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.
Dunkirk’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Dunkirk alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hardin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.9%9,911 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.2%2,863 votesOthers: 0.9% (119 votes).
Most votes in Hardin County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Dunkirk lies in Hardin County. Every 2024 race in Hardin County is on the county’s page.
Hardin 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 Dunkirk.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Dunkirk’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Dunkirk’s government
How much does Dunkirk spend per resident?
About $209 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 $209 was less than 81% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dunkirk?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,133 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% 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 Dunkirk’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dunkirk yet.
How did Dunkirk vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Dunkirk alone. Hardin County, where 100% of Dunkirk lies, voted Trump 76.9%, Harris 22.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dunkirk?
0 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,844 (about $118,128 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dunkirk in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 83 (Ty Mathews). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dunkirk’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 →