Mowrystown spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Mowrystown’s village government spent $243,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $688 per resident.
What stands out about how Mowrystown is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$688 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Mowrystown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($688 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $251–$774. Mowrystown spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($177,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mowrystown itself left out).
About $688 per resident a year, or $1.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 73%.
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No trend yet
Mowrystown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $773 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Mowrystown’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 Mowrystown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mowrystown →
Who’s in charge in Mowrystown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bright Local School District
Mowrystown’s K–12 school district, shared with Jackson Township, Concord Township, Whiteoak Township, Washington Township, Brushcreek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,003 per pupil, $8,941 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.
Mowrystown’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mowrystown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Highland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.4%16,269 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.1%3,609 votesOthers: 0.5% (106 votes).
Most votes in Highland County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Mowrystown lies in Highland County. Every 2024 race in Highland County is on the county’s page.
Highland 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 Mowrystown.
- 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 Mowrystown’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mowrystown’s government
How much does Mowrystown spend per resident?
About $688 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 $688 was more than 69% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mowrystown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $773 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% 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 Mowrystown’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mowrystown yet.
How did Mowrystown vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mowrystown alone. Highland County, where 100% of Mowrystown lies, voted Trump 81.4%, Harris 18.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mowrystown?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,592 (about $31,104 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mowrystown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 91 (Bob Peterson). 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; 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 →