Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Hillsboro run?
Hillsboro’s city government spent $6.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,032 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hillsboro didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hillsboro is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,032 per resident a year, or $2.83 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 21%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hillsboro didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Hillsboro yet
Every year of Hillsboro’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. 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 $1,241 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Hillsboro’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 Hillsboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hillsboro →
Who’s in charge in Hillsboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hillsboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hillsboroohio.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 106 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (6,483).
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.
Hillsboro City School District
Hillsboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Marshall Township, Liberty Township, New Market Township, Washington Township, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,101 per pupil, $9,160 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 Hillsboro voted in 2024
Official results for Hillsboro’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.9%1,972 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.5%717 votesOthers: 0.6% (17 votes).
Most votes in Hillsboro: Donald J Trump
Highland County: Trump 81.4%, Harris 18.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Hillsboro’s 5,035 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hillsboro: Bernie Moreno
Highland County: Moreno 75.4%, Brown 21.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David J Taylor
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hillsboro, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 72.9% | 26.5% | 0.6% | 2,706 |
| Highland County | 81.4% | 18.1% | 0.5% | 19,984 |
| 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 Hillsboro.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hillsboroohio.net ↗
- 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.
Reach Hillsboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hillsboro’s government
How much does Hillsboro spend per resident?
About $1,032 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Hillsboro didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $13.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in Hillsboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,241 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hillsboroohio.net.
Who runs Hillsboro’s government?
See hillsboroohio.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hillsboro yet.
How did Hillsboro vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 72.9%, Kamala D Harris 26.5% (2,706 votes, official results). Highland County: Trump 81.4%, Harris 18.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Hillsboro?
61 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $288,969 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hillsboro in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 91 (Bob Peterson). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hillsboro’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 (for Hillsboro, 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 →