Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Willshire run?
Who represents Willshire, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Willshire voted.
What stands out about how Willshire is run
Read from the village’s official records.
Parkway Local School District
Willshire’s K–12 school district, shared with Black Creek Township, Dublin Township, Mendon, Rockford, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,039 per pupil, $9,696 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.
The typical homeowner pays $1,030 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Willshire’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 Willshire’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Willshire →
Who’s in charge in Willshire
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Willshire’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Willshire alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Van Wert County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.9%11,616 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%3,000 votesOthers: 0.8% (113 votes).
Most votes in Van Wert County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Willshire lies in Van Wert County. Every 2024 race in Van Wert County is on the county’s page.
Van Wert 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 Willshire.
- 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 Willshire’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Willshire’s government
What is the property tax rate in Willshire?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,030 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% 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 Willshire’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Willshire yet.
How did Willshire vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Willshire alone. Van Wert County, where 100% of Willshire lies, voted Trump 78.9%, Harris 20.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Willshire in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 82 (Roy Klopfenstein). The House district also covers 83 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Willshire’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →