Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn St. Henry, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
St. Henry’s village government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $700 per resident. Water and other utilities ($394,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how St. Henry is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$700 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
St. Henry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($700 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 $925, and the middle half spent $666–$1,261. St. Henry spent less than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($370,000), 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; St. Henry itself left out).
About $700 per resident a year, or $1.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.
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No trend yet
St. Henry reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,202 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% 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 St. Henry’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 St. Henry’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. Henry →
Who’s in charge in St. Henry
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 257 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 (2,574).
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.
St. Henry Consolidated Local School District
St. Henry’s K–12 school district, shared with Burkettsville, Granville Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,949 per pupil, $7,728 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 St. Henry voted in 2024
Official results for St. Henry’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.7%1,303 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%228 votesOthers: 0.5% (8 votes).
Most votes in St. Henry: Donald J Trump
Mercer County: Trump 83.0%, Harris 16.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of St. Henry’s 1,739 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in St. Henry: Bernie Moreno
Mercer County: Moreno 78.5%, Brown 18.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: St. Henry, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Henry | 84.7% | 14.8% | 0.5% | 1,539 |
| Mercer County | 83.0% | 16.3% | 0.7% | 23,750 |
| 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 St. Henry.
- 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 St. Henry’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about St. Henry’s government
How much does St. Henry spend per resident?
About $700 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 $700 was less than 73% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in St. Henry?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,202 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% 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 St. Henry’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Henry yet.
How did St. Henry vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 84.7%, Kamala D Harris 14.8% (1,539 votes, official results). Mercer County: Trump 83.0%, Harris 16.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for St. Henry?
10 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $53,143 (about $637,716 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Henry in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 84 (Angie King). The House district also covers 58 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 →