Photo: Mbrickn · CC BY 4.0Van Buren spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Van Buren’s village government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $33 per resident.
What stands out about how Van Buren is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$33 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Van Buren’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($33 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 $460, and the middle half spent $252–$774. Van Buren spent less than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3,000), 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; Van Buren itself left out).
About $33 per resident a year, or $0.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.
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Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Van Buren collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Van Buren reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,090 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Van Buren’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 Van Buren’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Van Buren →
Who’s in charge in Van Buren
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Van Buren Local School District
Van Buren’s K–12 school district, shared with Allen Township, Cass Township, Portage Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,772 per pupil, $8,870 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.
Van Buren’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Van Buren alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hancock County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.7%26,052 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.2%11,467 votesOthers: 1.1% (418 votes).
Most votes in Hancock County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Van Buren lies in Hancock County. Every 2024 race in Hancock County is on the county’s page.
Hancock 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 Van Buren.
- 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 Van Buren’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Van Buren’s government
How much does Van Buren spend per resident?
About $33 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 $33 was less than 97% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Van Buren?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,090 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% 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 Van Buren’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Van Buren yet.
How did Van Buren vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Van Buren alone. Hancock County, where 100% of Van Buren lies, voted Trump 68.7%, Harris 30.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Van Buren?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,529 (about $114,348 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Van Buren in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 83 (Ty Mathews). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Van Buren’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 →