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Town Hall · Harrisburg

How is Harrisburg run?

Harrisburg’s village government spent $183,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $537 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Harrisburg didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$183,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$537
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $5,864 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,955
1.61% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Harrisburg is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

South-Western City School District

Harrisburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Grove City, Urbancrest, Jackson Township, Franklin Township, Pleasant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Harrisburg →
$15,011
per pupil · OH $16,610
21,873
students
$185.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,011 per pupil, $9,126 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 43%State 43%Federal 14%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $537 per resident a year, or $1.47 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 58%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 51%Income taxes 28%Property taxes 11%Other taxes & licenses 8%From the state 2%Interest, fines & other <1%
An estimate

Harrisburg didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $87,000. With these, the whole budget was $270,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Harrisburg yet

Every year of Harrisburg’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,955 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pleasant Township$4,199
Harrisburg$2,955
Ohio$2,822
Darby Township$2,456
$2,955
typical bill a year
1.61%
effective rate
$183,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Harrisburg’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 Harrisburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harrisburg →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Harrisburg

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Harrisburg’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Harrisburg yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Harrisburg’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Harrisburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.

President · Franklin County’s results597,530 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat63.7%380,518 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican35.3%210,830 votes

Others: 1.0% (6,182 votes).

Most votes in Franklin County: Kamala D Harris

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Harrisburg lies in Franklin County; the rest in Pickaway County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.

Franklin County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Harrisburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Harrisburg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Harrisburg compares with the towns next door

Harrisburg’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 $156 to $432 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Darby Township$156$2,456
Pleasant Township$432$4,199
Harrisburgestimate$2,955

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 Harrisburg’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Harrisburg’s government

How much does Harrisburg spend per resident?

About $537 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Harrisburg didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $270,000.

What is the property tax rate in Harrisburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,955 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% 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 Harrisburg’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harrisburg yet.

How did Harrisburg vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Harrisburg alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Harrisburg lies, voted Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Harrisburg?

0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,864 (about $70,368 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Harrisburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Michele Reynolds) and State House District 12 (Brian Stewart). The House district also covers 46 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Harrisburg’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Harrisburg, 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 →