Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Urbancrest run?
Urbancrest’s village government spent $415,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $418 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Urbancrest didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Urbancrest is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
South-Western City School District
Urbancrest’s K–12 school district, shared with Grove City, Harrisburg, Jackson Township, Franklin Township, Pleasant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,011 per pupil, $9,126 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.
About $418 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 91%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Urbancrest didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Urbancrest yet
Every year of Urbancrest’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,438 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Urbancrest’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 Urbancrest’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Urbancrest →
Who’s in charge in Urbancrest
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 99 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 (994).
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.
How Urbancrest voted in 2024
Official results for Urbancrest’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat69.1%195 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.8%84 votesOthers: 1.1% (3 votes).
Most votes in Urbancrest: Kamala D Harris
Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Urbancrest: Sherrod Brown
Franklin County: Brown 65.5%, Moreno 31.7% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Carey
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Urbancrest, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbancrest | 69.1% | 29.8% | 1.1% | 282 |
| Franklin County | 63.7% | 35.3% | 1.0% | 597,530 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 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 Urbancrest.
- 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.
How Urbancrest compares with the towns next door
Urbancrest’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $398 to $1,764 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | $398 | $4,547 |
| Grove City | $1,154 | $4,561 |
| Columbus | $1,764 | $3,341 |
| Urbancrest | estimate | $1,438 |
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 Urbancrest’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Urbancrest’s government
How much does Urbancrest spend per resident?
About $418 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Urbancrest didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $646,000.
What is the property tax rate in Urbancrest?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,438 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Urbancrest’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Urbancrest yet.
How did Urbancrest vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 69.1%, Donald J Trump 29.8% (282 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Urbancrest?
10 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,863 (about $514,356 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Urbancrest in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Michele Reynolds) and State House District 10 (Mark Sigrist). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Urbancrest’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 (for Urbancrest, 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 →