Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Hopewell Township run?
Hopewell Township’s town government spent $335,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $232 per resident.
What stands out about how Hopewell Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Licking Valley Local School District
Hopewell Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hanover Township, Hanover, Perry Township, Mary Ann Township, Madison Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,689 per pupil, $6,616 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.
West Muskingum Local School District · $10,456 per pupil
Northern Local School District · $12,291 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $232 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 57%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$232 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Hopewell Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($232 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. Hopewell Township spent more than 56% 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; Hopewell Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Hopewell Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,859 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Hopewell 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 Hopewell Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hopewell Township →
Who’s in charge in Hopewell Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,442 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,442).
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.
Hopewell 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 Hopewell Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Licking County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.6%61,359 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%32,832 votesOthers: 0.9% (854 votes).
Most votes in Licking County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Hopewell Township lies in Licking County. Every 2024 race in Licking County is on the county’s page.
Licking 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 Hopewell 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 Hopewell Township compares with the towns next door
Hopewell Township spent $232 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $45 to $116. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gratiot | $45 | $1,600 |
| Bowling Green Township | $98 | $3,506 |
| Franklin Township | $116 | $3,276 |
| Hanover Township | estimate | $2,624 |
| Hopewell Township | $232 | $2,859 |
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 Hopewell Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hopewell Township’s government
How much does Hopewell Township spend per resident?
About $232 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 $232 was more than 56% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hopewell Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,859 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% 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 Hopewell Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hopewell Township yet.
How did Hopewell Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hopewell Township alone. Licking County, where 100% of Hopewell Township lies, voted Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hopewell Township?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,679 (about $104,148 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hopewell Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Tim Schaffer) and State House District 69 (Kevin Miller). The House district also covers 55 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hopewell 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 →