Photo: Zoarite · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Zoar run?
Zoar’s village government spent $101,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $580 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Zoar is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Tuscarawas Valley Local School District
Zoar’s K–12 school district, shared with Bolivar, Mineral City, Warren Township, Lawrence Township, Fairfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,606 per pupil, $8,303 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 $580 per resident a year, or $1.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$580 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Zoar’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($580 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 $458, and the middle half spent $251–$774. Zoar spent more than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), 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; Zoar itself left out).
No trend yet
Zoar reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,783 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.62% 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 Zoar’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 Zoar’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Zoar →
Who’s in charge in Zoar
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Zoar’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Zoar alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tuscarawas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.3%30,652 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.0%12,032 votesOthers: 0.8% (335 votes).
Most votes in Tuscarawas County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Zoar lies in Tuscarawas County. Every 2024 race in Tuscarawas County is on the county’s page.
Tuscarawas 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 Zoar.
- 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 Zoar compares with the towns next door
Zoar spent $580 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | estimate | $3,229 |
| Sandy Township | estimate | $2,224 |
| Zoar | $580 | $2,783 |
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 Zoar’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Zoar’s government
How much does Zoar spend per resident?
About $580 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 $580 was more than 59% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Zoar?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,783 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.62% 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 Zoar’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Zoar yet.
How did Zoar vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Zoar alone. Tuscarawas County, where 100% of Zoar lies, voted Trump 71.3%, Harris 28.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Zoar?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $918 (about $11,016 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Zoar in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Al Landis) and State House District 51 (Jodi Salvo). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Zoar’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 →