How is Hemlock run?
Who represents Hemlock, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Hemlock voted.
What stands out about how Hemlock is run
Read from the village’s official records.
Southern Local School District
Hemlock’s K–12 school district, shared with Coal Township, Corning, New Straitsville, Pleasant Township, Salt Lick Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,963 per pupil, $12,565 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.
The typical homeowner pays $650 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% 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 Hemlock’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 Hemlock’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hemlock →
Who’s in charge in Hemlock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hemlock’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hemlock alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Perry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.9%13,062 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.4%3,800 votesOthers: 0.8% (129 votes).
Most votes in Perry County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Hemlock lies in Perry County. Every 2024 race in Perry County is on the county’s page.
Perry 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 Hemlock.
- 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 Hemlock compares with the towns next door
Hemlock’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $55 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Coal Township | $55 | $1,150 |
| Salt Lick Township | estimate | $881 |
| Hemlock | estimate | $650 |
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 Hemlock’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hemlock’s government
What is the property tax rate in Hemlock?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $650 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% 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 Hemlock’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hemlock yet.
How did Hemlock vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hemlock alone. Perry County, where 100% of Hemlock lies, voted Trump 76.9%, Harris 22.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Hemlock in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 92 (Mark Johnson). The House district also covers 55 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hemlock’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 →