Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Homer Township run?
Homer Township’s town government spent $294,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $300 per resident.
What stands out about how Homer Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Morgan Local School District
Homer Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bloom Township, Bristol Township, Chesterhill, Deerfield Township, Malta Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,038 per pupil, $10,899 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.
Federal Hocking Local School District · $19,477 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $300 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 60%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$263 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Homer Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($263 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $127–$340. Homer Township spent more than 61% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Homer Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Homer Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $263 · 2023: $300.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,552 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Homer 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Homer Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Homer Township →
Who’s in charge in Homer Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 979 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 (979).
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.
Homer Township’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Homer Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Morgan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.2%5,168 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%1,560 votesOthers: 0.8% (54 votes).
Most votes in Morgan County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Homer Township lies in Morgan County. Every 2024 race in Morgan County is on the county’s page.
Morgan 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 Homer Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Homer Township compares with the towns next door
Homer Township spent $263 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $127 to $175. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $127 | $1,067 |
| Monroe Township | $155 | $1,180 |
| Ames Township | $175 | $2,409 |
| Marion Township | estimate | $1,307 |
| Trimble Township | estimate | $1,142 |
| Homer Township | $263 | $1,552 |
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 Homer Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Homer Township’s government
How much does Homer Township spend per resident?
About $300 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $263 was more than 61% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Homer Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,552 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 Homer Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Homer Township yet.
How did Homer Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Homer Township alone. Morgan County, where 100% of Homer Township lies, voted Trump 76.2%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Homer Township?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,860 (about $106,320 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Homer Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 95 (Ty Moore). The House district also covers 98 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Homer Township’s government
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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 →