Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Hanover, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Hanover’s village government spent $468,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $382 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hanover didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hanover is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $382 per resident a year, or $1.05 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 62%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hanover 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 Hanover yet
Every year of Hanover’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 $3,316 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% 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 Hanover’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 Hanover’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hanover →
Who’s in charge in Hanover
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Licking Valley Local School District
Hanover’s K–12 school district, shared with Hanover Township, Perry Township, Mary Ann Township, Madison Township, Hopewell Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,689 per pupil, $6,616 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 Hanover voted in 2024
Official results for Hanover’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.5%619 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.2%140 votesOthers: 1.3% (10 votes).
Most votes in Hanover: Donald J Trump
Licking County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Hanover’s 888 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hanover: 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: Hanover, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover | 80.5% | 18.2% | 1.3% | 769 |
| 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 Hanover.
- 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 Hanover compares with the towns next door
Hanover’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 0 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover | estimate | $3,316 |
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 Hanover’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hanover’s government
How much does Hanover spend per resident?
About $382 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hanover didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $468,000.
What is the property tax rate in Hanover?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,316 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% 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 Hanover’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hanover yet.
How did Hanover vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 80.5%, Kamala D Harris 18.2% (769 votes, official results). Licking County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Hanover?
0 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,668 (about $128,016 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hanover in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Tim Schaffer) and State House District 69 (Kevin Miller). The House district also covers 55 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hanover’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 Hanover, 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 →