Brightman House · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Millersburg run?
Millersburg’s village government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $942 per resident. Water and other utilities ($291,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Millersburg is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $942 per resident a year, or $2.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$942 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Millersburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($942 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $916, and the middle half spent $666–$1,261. Millersburg spent more than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($574,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Millersburg itself left out).
No trend yet
Millersburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,542 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% 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 Millersburg’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 Millersburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Millersburg →
Who’s in charge in Millersburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Millersburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on millersburgohio.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 139 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 (3,196).
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.
West Holmes Local School District
Millersburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Glenmont, Killbuck Township, Killbuck, Monroe Township, Nashville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Millersburg voted in 2024
Official results for Millersburg’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.4%1,013 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.3%331 votesOthers: 1.3% (18 votes).
Most votes in Millersburg: Donald J Trump
Holmes County: Trump 84.2%, Harris 15.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Millersburg’s 2,702 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Millersburg: Bernie Moreno
Holmes County: Moreno 79.5%, Brown 17.4% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Millersburg, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersburg | 74.4% | 24.3% | 1.3% | 1,362 |
| Holmes County | 84.2% | 15.0% | 0.8% | 12,335 |
| 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 Millersburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: millersburgohio.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.
Reach Millersburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Millersburg’s government
How much does Millersburg spend per resident?
About $942 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 $942 was more than 53% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Millersburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,542 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see millersburgohio.com.
Who runs Millersburg’s government?
See millersburgohio.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Millersburg yet.
How did Millersburg vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.4%, Kamala D Harris 24.3% (1,362 votes, official results). Holmes County: Trump 84.2%, Harris 15.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Millersburg?
23 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $115,547 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Millersburg 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.
Ask neighbors about Millersburg’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 →