How is Lockbourne run?
Lockbourne’s village government spent $85,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $341 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lockbourne didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lockbourne is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Hamilton Local School District
Lockbourne’s K–12 school district, shared with Hamilton Township, Obetz. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,863 per pupil, $7,751 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.
Teays Valley Local School District · $13,116 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $341 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 69%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lockbourne didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Lockbourne yet
Every year of Lockbourne’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,917 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% 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 Lockbourne’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 Lockbourne’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lockbourne →
Who’s in charge in Lockbourne
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lockbourne’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lockbourne alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat63.7%380,518 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.3%210,830 votesOthers: 1.0% (6,182 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Kamala D Harris
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Lockbourne lies in Franklin County; the rest in Pickaway County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin 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 Lockbourne.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseLockbourne is split between 2 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lockbourne compares with the towns next door
Lockbourne’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $722 to $1,764 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township | $722 | $2,541 |
| Columbus | $1,764 | $3,341 |
| Lockbourne | estimate | $1,917 |
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 Lockbourne’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lockbourne’s government
How much does Lockbourne spend per resident?
About $341 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lockbourne didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $93,000.
What is the property tax rate in Lockbourne?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,917 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Lockbourne’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lockbourne yet.
How did Lockbourne vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lockbourne alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Lockbourne lies, voted Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lockbourne?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,898 (about $58,776 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lockbourne in the state legislature?
Lockbourne is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 3 (Michele Reynolds). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lockbourne’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 (for Lockbourne, 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 →