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Town Hall · Killbuck Township

How is Killbuck Township run?

Killbuck Township’s town government spent $339,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $162 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Killbuck Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$339,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$162
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
8
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $14,040
Typical tax bill
$1,734
1.06% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Killbuck Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

West Holmes Local School District

Killbuck Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Glenmont, Killbuck, Millersburg, Monroe Township, Nashville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Killbuck Township →
$16,213
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,776
students
$40 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,213 per pupil, $10,211 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 52%State 34%Federal 14%

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 $162 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 72%Fees & charges 19%From the state 6%Interest, fines & other 3%
An estimate

Killbuck 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.Building projects $9,000. With these, the whole budget was $348,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Killbuck Township yet

Every year of Killbuck 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 $1,734 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mechanic Township$3,875
Ohio$2,822
Killbuck Township$1,734
Monroe Township$1,483
Richland Township$1,325
Clark Township$1,150
$1,734
typical bill a year
1.06%
effective rate
$163,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Killbuck Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 261 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 (2,090).

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

Health & welfare6
Roads & transportation2
8
full-time
0
part-time
$14,040
payroll for March 2022
$168,480
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$21,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Killbuck 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 Killbuck Township voted in 2024

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

President932 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.2%775 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.1%150 votes

Others: 0.8% (7 votes).

Most votes in Killbuck Township: Donald J Trump

Holmes County: Trump 84.2%, Harris 15.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
57%

of Killbuck Township’s 1,647 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate906 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican74.9%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat20.1%
Others5.0%

Most votes in Killbuck Township: Bernie Moreno

Holmes County: Moreno 79.5%, Brown 17.4% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 12th District380,188 votes
Troy BaldersonRepublican68.5%
Jerrad ChristianDemocrat31.5%

Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Killbuck Township83.2%16.1%0.8%932
Holmes County84.2%15.0%0.8%12,335
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 Killbuck Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Killbuck Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $352 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
Clark Township$352$1,150
Richland Townshipestimate$1,325
Mechanic Townshipestimate$3,875
Monroe Townshipestimate$1,483
Killbuck Townshipestimate$1,734

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 Killbuck Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Killbuck Township’s government

How much does Killbuck Township spend per resident?

About $162 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Killbuck Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $348,000.

What is the property tax rate in Killbuck Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,734 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% 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 Killbuck Township’s government?

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

How did Killbuck Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 83.2%, Kamala D Harris 16.1% (932 votes, official results). Holmes County: Trump 84.2%, Harris 15.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Killbuck Township?

8 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,040 (about $168,480 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Killbuck Township 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.

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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 Killbuck 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 →