Photo: Don O'Brien from Piketon, Ohio, United States · CC BY 2.0How is Hanging Rock run?
Hanging Rock’s village government spent $333,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,556 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hanging Rock didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hanging Rock is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Rock Hill Local School District
Hanging Rock’s K–12 school district, shared with Decatur Township, Elizabeth Township, Hamilton Township, Upper Township, Lawrence Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,693 per pupil, $12,426 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 $1,556 per resident a year, or $4.26 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 64%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hanging Rock 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 Hanging Rock yet
Every year of Hanging Rock’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 $1,214 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 Hanging Rock’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 Hanging Rock’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hanging Rock →
Who’s in charge in Hanging Rock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 71 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 (214).
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 Hanging Rock voted in 2024
Official results for Hanging Rock’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.1%102 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%26 votesOthers: 0.8% (1 votes).
Most votes in Hanging Rock: Donald J Trump
Lawrence County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 24.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Hanging Rock: Bernie Moreno
Lawrence County: Moreno 68.7%, Brown 27.3% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David J Taylor
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hanging Rock, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanging Rock | 79.1% | 20.2% | 0.8% | 129 |
| Lawrence County | 74.9% | 24.4% | 0.7% | 26,712 |
| 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 Hanging Rock.
- 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.
How Hanging Rock compares with the towns next door
Hanging Rock’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $259 to $1,327 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township | $259 | $1,086 |
| Ironton | $1,327 | $1,103 |
| Hanging Rock | estimate | $1,214 |
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 Hanging Rock’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hanging Rock’s government
How much does Hanging Rock spend per resident?
About $1,556 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hanging Rock didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $334,000.
What is the property tax rate in Hanging Rock?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,214 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 the village’s assessor.
Who runs Hanging Rock’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hanging Rock yet.
How did Hanging Rock vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.1%, Kamala D Harris 20.2% (129 votes, official results). Lawrence County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 24.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Hanging Rock?
3 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,129 (about $169,548 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hanging Rock in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 93 (Jason Stephens). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hanging Rock’s government
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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 Hanging Rock, 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 →