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Town Hall · Holmesville

How is Holmesville run?

Holmesville’s village government spent $306,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $763 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Holmesville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$306,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$763
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.2M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $693 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,471
0.92% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Holmesville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $763 per resident a year, or $2.09 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 80%Property taxes 15%Interest, fines & other 4%From the state 1%
An estimate

Holmesville 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.Interest on debt $71,000. With these, the whole budget was $377,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Holmesville yet

Every year of Holmesville’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 $1,471 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Holmesville$1,471
$1,471
typical bill a year
0.92%
effective rate
$159,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Holmesville

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

Check Holmesville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Holmesville yet.
The school district

Southeast Local School District

Holmesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Apple Creek, Fredericksburg, Mount Eaton, Salt Creek Township, East Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Holmesville →
$17,286
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,232
students
$31.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,286 per pupil, $10,803 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 58%State 27%Federal 16%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Holmesville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Holmes County’s results12,335 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican84.2%10,384 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.0%1,854 votes

Others: 0.8% (97 votes).

Most votes in Holmes County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Holmesville lies in Holmes County. Every 2024 race in Holmes County is on the county’s page.

Holmes 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 Holmesville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Holmesville.

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. 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.

Reach Holmesville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Holmesville’s government

How much does Holmesville spend per resident?

About $763 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Holmesville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $377,000.

What is the property tax rate in Holmesville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,471 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% 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 Holmesville’s government?

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

How did Holmesville vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Holmesville alone. Holmes County, where 100% of Holmesville lies, voted Trump 84.2%, Harris 15.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Holmesville?

0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $693 (about $8,316 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Holmesville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Andrew Brenner) and State House District 98 (Mark Hiner). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Holmesville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Holmesville, 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 →