Photo: Ibagli · Public domainIn Licking Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Licking Township’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $312 per resident.
What stands out about how Licking Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$312 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Licking Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($312 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $156, and the middle half spent $82–$279. Licking Township spent more than 79% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Licking Township itself left out).
About $312 per resident a year, or $0.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 67%.
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No trend yet
Licking Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,638 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% 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 Licking 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.
Tax bills are one input to Licking Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Licking Township →
Who’s in charge in Licking Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Licking Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lickingtwp.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 556 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 (5,002).
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.
Lakewood Local School District
Licking Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hebron, Franklin Township, Buckeye Lake, Union Township, Bowling Green Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,093 per pupil, $8,673 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.
Northern Local School District · $12,291 per pupil
Heath City School District · $13,843 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Licking Township voted in 2024
Official results for Licking Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.4%2,290 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%730 votesOthers: 0.5% (16 votes).
Most votes in Licking Township: Donald J Trump
Licking County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Licking Township’s 3,852 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Licking Township: Bernie Moreno
Licking County: Moreno 58.7%, Brown 37.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Licking Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Township | 75.4% | 24.0% | 0.5% | 3,036 |
| Licking County | 64.6% | 34.5% | 0.9% | 95,045 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 Licking Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lickingtwp.com ↗
- 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 Licking Township compares with the towns next door
Licking Township spent $312 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $98 to $2,365. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Township | $98 | $3,506 |
| Franklin Township | $116 | $3,276 |
| Heath | $809 | $2,905 |
| Hebron | $2,365 | $2,266 |
| Union Township | estimate | $3,821 |
| Buckeye Lake | estimate | $2,577 |
| Thorn Township | estimate | $3,387 |
| Licking Township | $312 | $3,638 |
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 Licking Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Licking Township’s government
How much does Licking Township spend per resident?
About $312 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 $312 was more than 79% of 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Licking Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,638 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lickingtwp.com.
Who runs Licking Township’s government?
See lickingtwp.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Licking Township yet.
How did Licking Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.4%, Kamala D Harris 24.0% (3,036 votes, official results). Licking County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Licking Township?
9 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $74,086 (about $889,032 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Licking 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 Licking Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →