Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Fort Loramie run?
Fort Loramie’s village government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $897 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Fort Loramie didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Fort Loramie is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $897 per resident a year, or $2.46 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Fort Loramie 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 Fort Loramie yet
Every year of Fort Loramie’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 $2,678 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% 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 Fort Loramie’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 Fort Loramie’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fort Loramie →
Who’s in charge in Fort Loramie
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fort Loramie’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on fortloramie.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 384 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 (1,537).
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.
Fort Loramie Local School District
Fort Loramie’s K–12 school district, shared with McLean Township, Cynthian Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,772 per pupil, $9,882 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 Fort Loramie voted in 2024
Official results for Fort Loramie’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.3%853 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.9%116 votesOthers: 0.8% (8 votes).
Most votes in Fort Loramie: Donald J Trump
Shelby County: Trump 82.0%, Harris 17.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Fort Loramie: Bernie Moreno
Shelby County: Moreno 76.9%, Brown 19.7% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fort Loramie, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Loramie | 87.3% | 11.9% | 0.8% | 977 |
| Shelby County | 82.0% | 17.2% | 0.8% | 25,288 |
| 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 Fort Loramie.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: fortloramie.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 Fort Loramie’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fort Loramie’s government
How much does Fort Loramie spend per resident?
About $897 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Fort Loramie didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.8 million.
What is the property tax rate in Fort Loramie?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,678 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fortloramie.com.
Who runs Fort Loramie’s government?
See fortloramie.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fort Loramie yet.
How did Fort Loramie vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 87.3%, Kamala D Harris 11.9% (977 votes, official results). Shelby County: Trump 82.0%, Harris 17.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Fort Loramie?
4 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,289 (about $327,468 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fort Loramie in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 85 (Tim Barhorst). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fort Loramie’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 Fort Loramie, 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 →