Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Lore City run?
Lore City’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Lore City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Rolling Hills Local School District
Lore City’s K–12 school district, shared with Byesville, Cumberland, Jackson Township, Pleasant City, Senecaville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,850 per pupil, $9,399 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Lore City yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Lore City’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,348 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lore City’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 Lore City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lore City →
Who’s in charge in Lore City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 309 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 (309).
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.
How Lore City voted in 2024
Official results for Lore City’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.4%94 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.8%28 votesOthers: 0.8% (1 votes).
Most votes in Lore City: Donald J Trump
Guernsey County: Trump 75.7%, Harris 23.6% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Lore City: Bernie Moreno
Guernsey County: Moreno 68.1%, Brown 27.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lore City, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lore City | 76.4% | 22.8% | 0.8% | 123 |
| Guernsey County | 75.7% | 23.6% | 0.7% | 17,594 |
| 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 Lore City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Lore City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lore City’s government
How much does Lore City spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Lore City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,348 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 city’s assessor.
Who runs Lore City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lore City yet.
How did Lore City vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 76.4%, Kamala D Harris 22.8% (123 votes, official results). Guernsey County: Trump 75.7%, Harris 23.6%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Lore City?
1 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,235 (about $122,820 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lore City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 95 (Ty Moore). The House district also covers 98 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; 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 →