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Town Hall · Adams Township

How is Adams Township run?

Adams Township’s town government spent $180,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $309 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Adams Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$180,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$309
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$25,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $9,532
Typical tax bill
$1,188
0.68% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Adams Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Switzerland of Ohio Local School District

Adams Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Antioch, Beallsville, Benton Township, Bethel Township, Center Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Adams Township →
$29,135
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,942
students
$13.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $29,135 per pupil, $14,481 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 67%State 23%Federal 10%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $309 per resident a year, or $0.85 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 77%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 72%From the state 27%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Adams Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $181,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Adams Township yet

Every year of Adams Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,188 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Green Township$1,302
Adams Township$1,188
Center Township$1,012
Sunsbury Township$931
Salem Township$830
$1,188
typical bill a year
0.68%
effective rate
$175,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Adams 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 Adams Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Adams Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Adams Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Adams Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Adams Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Adams Township voted in 2024

Official results for Adams Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President314 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.8%260 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.9%53 votes

Others: 0.3% (1 votes).

Most votes in Adams Township: Donald J Trump

Monroe County: Trump 79.4%, Harris 19.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

U.S. Senate308 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican79.5%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat18.8%
Others1.6%

Most votes in Adams Township: Bernie Moreno

Monroe County: Moreno 70.9%, Brown 25.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 6th District368,375 votes
Michael A RulliRepublican66.7%
Michael L KripchakDemocrat33.3%

Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Adams Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Adams Township82.8%16.9%0.3%314
Monroe County79.4%19.7%0.9%6,794
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Adams Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Adams Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Adams Township compares with the towns next door

Adams Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $603 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Green Township$603$1,302
Center Townshipestimate$1,012
Sunsbury Townshipestimate$931
Salem Townshipestimate$830
Adams Townshipestimate$1,188

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 Adams Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Adams Township’s government

How much does Adams Township spend per resident?

About $309 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Adams Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $181,000.

What is the property tax rate in Adams Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,188 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Adams Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Adams Township yet.

How did Adams Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 82.8%, Kamala D Harris 16.9% (314 votes, official results). Monroe County: Trump 79.4%, Harris 19.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Adams Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,532 (about $114,384 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Adams Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 96 (Ron Ferguson). The House district also covers 73 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Adams Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Adams Township, 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 →