Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Hilliard run?
Hilliard’s city government spent $37.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,007 per resident.
What stands out about how Hilliard is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Hilliard City School District
Hilliard’s K–12 school district, shared with Brown Township, Norwich Township, Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,449 per pupil, $9,893 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 $1,007 per resident a year, or $2.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 30%.
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No comparison or trend for Hilliard yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Hilliard’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $7,174 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.86% 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 Hilliard’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.
Tax bills are one input to Hilliard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hilliard →
Who’s in charge in Hilliard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hilliard’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hilliardohio.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 225 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (36,892).
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.
Hilliard’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hilliard alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat63.7%380,518 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.3%210,830 votesOthers: 1.0% (6,182 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Kamala D Harris
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Hilliard lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin 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 Hilliard.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hilliardohio.gov ↗
- 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 Hilliard compares with the towns next door
Hilliard’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $382 to $1,764 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich Township | $382 | $6,996 |
| Brown Township | $901 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus | $1,764 | $3,341 |
| Washington Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Hilliard | estimate | $7,174 |
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 Hilliard’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hilliard’s government
How much does Hilliard spend per resident?
About $1,007 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Hilliard?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,174 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hilliardohio.gov.
Who runs Hilliard’s government?
See hilliardohio.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hilliard yet.
How did Hilliard vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hilliard alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Hilliard lies, voted Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hilliard?
164 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hilliard in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Beth Liston) and State House District 11 (Crystal Lett). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hilliard’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 →