In Ohio Township, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas
Ohio Township’s town government spent $147,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $335 per resident.
What stands out about how Ohio Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$335 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Ohio Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($335 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $183, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Ohio Township spent more than 66% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ohio Township itself left out).
About $335 per resident a year, or $0.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Ohio Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,906 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ohio 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 Ohio Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ohio Township →
Who’s in charge in Ohio Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ell-Saline Unified School District 307
Ohio Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brookville, Spring Creek Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Washington Township, Mulberry Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,300 per pupil, $9,045 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.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Ohio Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ohio Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.3%165 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.1%26 votesOthers: 3.5% (7 votes).
Most votes in Ohio Township: Donald J Trump
Saline County: Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Ohio Township’s 271 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ohio Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Township | 83.3% | 13.1% | 3.5% | 198 |
| Saline County | 64.9% | 33.3% | 1.8% | 23,226 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
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 Ohio Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseOhio Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Ohio Township compares with the towns next door
Ohio Township spent $335 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Township | estimate | $3,900 |
| Spring Creek Township | estimate | $1,500 |
| Smoky Hill Township | estimate | $2,429 |
| Washington Township | estimate | $4,083 |
| Ohio Township | $335 | $1,906 |
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 Ohio Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ohio Township’s government
How much does Ohio Township spend per resident?
About $335 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 $335 was more than 66% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ohio Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,906 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Ohio Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ohio Township yet.
How did Ohio Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 83.3%, Kamala D Harris 13.1% (198 votes, official results). Saline County: Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Ohio Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,784 (about $129,408 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ohio Township in the state legislature?
Ohio Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (Scott Hill). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ohio Township’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 →