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Town Hall · Hinckley Township

In Hinckley Township, 93% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Hinckley Township’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $187 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$187
In 2022: $187, more than 57% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
$648,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2025
23
full-time · 27 part-time · March payroll $192,866
Typical tax bill
$6,128
1.38% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Hinckley Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Highland Local School District

Hinckley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Sharon Township, Granger Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hinckley Township →
$12,550
per pupil · OH $16,610
3,390
students
$64.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,550 per pupil, $7,873 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 76%State 19%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Hinckley Township

Brunswick City School District · $14,127 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $187 per resident a year, or $0.51 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 60%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 72%From the state 14%Fees & charges 5%Sales taxes 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hinckley Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $27,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$187 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Hinckley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($187 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $156, and the middle half spent $82–$281. Hinckley Township spent more than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$281Median $156Hinckley Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
228

Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hinckley Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Hinckley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Town staff
23

full-time in March 2025, the same as 23 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,128 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Hinckley Township$6,128
Richfield Township$5,604
North Royalton$4,946
Granger Township$4,530
Ohio$2,822
$6,128
typical bill a year
1.38%
effective rate
$443,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hinckley Township

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

Check Hinckley Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hinckley Township yet.
Who works for Hinckley Township

One full-time town employee for every 353 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,125).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Fire4 + 21 pt
Police13 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation4
23
full-time
27
part-time
$192,866
payroll for March 2025
$2.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$73,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
13
sworn police officers
4
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Hinckley Township’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Hinckley Township voted in 2024

Official results for Hinckley Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President5,439 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.2%3,654 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.0%1,739 votes

Others: 0.8% (46 votes).

Most votes in Hinckley Township: Donald J Trump

Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
93%

of Hinckley Township’s 5,859 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate5,410 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican62.4%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat35.3%
Others2.2%

Most votes in Hinckley Township: Bernie Moreno

Medina County: Moreno 55.9%, Brown 41.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 7th District400,371 votes
Max MillerRepublican51.1%
Matt DiemerDemocrat36.1%
Others12.8%

Most votes in the district: Max Miller

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Hinckley Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Hinckley Township67.2%32.0%0.8%5,439
Medina County62.0%37.2%0.9%107,017
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
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 Hinckley Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hinckley Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

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

Next door

How Hinckley Township compares with the towns next door

Hinckley Township spent $187 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Richfield Townshipestimate$5,604
North Royaltonestimate$4,946
Granger Townshipestimate$4,530
Hinckley Township$187$6,128

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 Hinckley Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hinckley Township’s government

How much does Hinckley Township spend per resident?

About $187 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $187 was more than 57% of 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hinckley Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,128 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Hinckley Township’s government?

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

How did Hinckley Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.2%, Kamala D Harris 32.0% (5,439 votes, official results). Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Hinckley Township?

23 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $192,866 (about $2.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hinckley Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Mark Romanchuk) and State House District 66 (Sean Hutson). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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; 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 →