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Town Hall · Homer Township

How is Homer Township run?

Homer Township’s town government spent $255,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $165 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Homer Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$255,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$165
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$123,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $24,001 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,387
1.20% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Homer Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Black River Local School District

Homer Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Huntington Township, Spencer Township, Spencer, Sullivan Township, Jackson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Homer Township →
$18,472
per pupil · OH $16,610
991
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $18,472 per pupil, $11,977 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 54%State 40%Federal 7%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $165 per resident a year, or $0.45 a day

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

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 58%Property taxes 42%From the state <1%
An estimate

Homer Township 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 $3,000. With these, the whole budget was $258,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Homer Township yet

Every year of Homer Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $3,387 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Homer Township$3,387
Spencer Township$3,195
Ohio$2,822
Harrisville Township$2,809
Sullivan Township$1,756
$3,387
typical bill a year
1.20%
effective rate
$283,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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 runs it

Who’s in charge in Homer Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 774 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 2022 finance file (1,547).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation2
2
full-time
8
part-time
$24,001
payroll for March 2022
$288,012
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Homer Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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 Homer Township voted in 2024

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

President603 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.3%418 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.3%183 votes

Others: 0.3% (2 votes).

Most votes in Homer Township: Donald J Trump

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

Turnout
59%

of Homer Township’s 1,017 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate599 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican61.3%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat35.7%
Others3.0%

Most votes in Homer 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: Homer Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Homer Township69.3%30.3%0.3%603
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 Homer Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Homer 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 Homer Township compares with the towns next door

Homer Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $222 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Spencer Township$222$3,195
Sullivan Townshipestimate$1,756
Harrisville Townshipestimate$2,809
Homer Townshipestimate$3,387

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.

The Handbook →

Questions about Homer Township’s government

How much does Homer Township spend per resident?

About $165 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Homer Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $258,000.

What is the property tax rate in Homer Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,387 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% 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?

For president, Donald J Trump 69.3%, Kamala D Harris 30.3% (603 votes, official results). Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Homer Township?

2 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,001 (about $288,012 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Homer Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Mark Romanchuk) and State House District 67 (Melanie Miller). The House district also covers 32 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 (for Homer Township, 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 →