Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Sinking Spring run?
Sinking Spring’s village government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Sinking Spring is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
Sinking Spring’s K–12 school district, shared with Brush Creek Township, Franklin Township, Jefferson Township, Meigs Township, Oliver Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,313 per pupil, $10,326 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 Sinking Spring yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Sinking Spring’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 $1,506 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% 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 Sinking Spring’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 Sinking Spring’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sinking Spring →
Who’s in charge in Sinking Spring
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sinking Spring’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sinking Spring 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 Sinking Spring 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 Sinking Spring.
- 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 Sinking Spring’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sinking Spring’s government
How much does Sinking Spring 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 Sinking Spring?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,506 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% 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 Sinking Spring’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sinking Spring yet.
How did Sinking Spring vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sinking Spring alone. Highland County, where 100% of Sinking Spring lies, voted Trump 81.4%, Harris 18.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sinking Spring?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $290 (about $3,480 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sinking Spring 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.
Ask neighbors about Sinking Spring’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; 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 →