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Town Hall · Starr Township

In Starr Township, 65% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Starr Township’s town government spent $374,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $245 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Starr Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$374,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$245
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$76,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $11,691 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,333
1.53% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Starr Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Logan-Hocking Local School District

Starr Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Benton Township, Green Township, Logan, Washington Township, Marion Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Starr Township →
$17,141
per pupil · OH $16,610
3,418
students
$6.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,141 per pupil, $10,214 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 44%State 40%Federal 16%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $245 per resident a year, or $0.67 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 74%Interest, fines & other 17%From the state 8%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Starr Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $10,000; interest on debt $4,000. With these, the whole budget was $388,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Starr Township yet

Every year of Starr Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,333 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Washington Township$2,211
Green Township$1,891
York Township$1,374
Starr Township$1,333
$1,333
typical bill a year
1.53%
effective rate
$87,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Starr Township’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 Starr Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Starr Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Starr Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Starr Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Starr Township yet.
Who works for Starr Township

One full-time town employee for every 763 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,526).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation2
2
full-time
4
part-time
$11,691
payroll for March 2022
$140,292
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$37,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Starr Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Starr Township voted in 2024

Official results for Starr Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President718 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.8%530 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.7%177 votes

Others: 1.5% (11 votes).

Most votes in Starr Township: Donald J Trump

Hocking County: Trump 71.8%, Harris 27.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
65%

of Starr Township’s 1,106 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate697 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican64.8%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat30.4%
Others4.7%

Most votes in Starr Township: Bernie Moreno

Hocking County: Moreno 64.7%, Brown 31.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 2nd District364,612 votes
David J TaylorRepublican73.6%
Samantha MeadowsDemocrat26.4%

Most votes in the district: David J Taylor

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Starr Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Starr Township73.8%24.7%1.5%718
Hocking County71.8%27.5%0.8%13,489
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Starr Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Starr Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Starr Township compares with the towns next door

Starr Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $52 to $400 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
York Township$52$1,374
Washington Township$400$2,211
Brown Townshipestimate—
Green Townshipestimate$1,891
Starr Townshipestimate$1,333

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Starr Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Starr Township’s government

How much does Starr Township spend per resident?

About $245 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Starr Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $388,000.

What is the property tax rate in Starr Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,333 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Starr Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Starr Township yet.

How did Starr Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 73.8%, Kamala D Harris 24.7% (718 votes, official results). Hocking County: Trump 71.8%, Harris 27.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Starr Township?

2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,691 (about $140,292 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Starr Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 92 (Mark Johnson). The House district also covers 55 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 (for Starr Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →