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Town Hall · Allen Township

In Allen Township, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Allen Township’s town government spent $766,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $207 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Allen Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$766,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$207
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $10,409
Typical tax bill
$3,168
1.28% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Allen Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Genoa Area Local School District

Allen Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clay Center, Genoa, Clay Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Allen Township →
$12,216
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,313
students
$4.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,216 per pupil, $8,187 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 52%State 42%Federal 5%

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 $207 per resident a year, or $0.57 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 56%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 82%Other taxes & licenses 9%Interest, fines & other 7%From the state 2%
An estimate

Allen 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.Building projects $15,000. With these, the whole budget was $781,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Allen Township yet

Every year of Allen 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 $3,168 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Curtice$3,229
Allen Township$3,168
Oregon$3,013
Ohio$2,822
Jerusalem Township$2,780
Northwood$2,624
Benton Township$2,524
Clay Township$1,894
$3,168
typical bill a year
1.28%
effective rate
$248,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Allen 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.

Tax bills are one input to Allen Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Allen Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Allen Township

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

Check Allen Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Allen Township yet.
Who works for Allen Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,847 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,694).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation2
Other0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
6
part-time
$10,409
payroll for March 2022
$124,908
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$24,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Allen Township’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Allen Township voted in 2024

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

President2,159 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.1%1,362 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.8%772 votes

Others: 1.2% (25 votes).

Most votes in Allen Township: Donald J Trump

Ottawa County: Trump 62.1%, Harris 37.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
73%

of Allen Township’s 2,968 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate2,137 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican55.4%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat41.0%
Others3.6%

Most votes in Allen Township: Bernie Moreno

Ottawa County: Moreno 56.2%, Brown 39.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 9th District375,195 votes
Marcy KapturDemocrat48.3%
Derek MerrinRepublican47.6%
Others4.1%

Most votes in the district: Marcy Kaptur

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Allen Township63.1%35.8%1.2%2,159
Ottawa County62.1%37.0%0.9%23,956
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 Allen Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Allen 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 Allen Township compares with the towns next door

Allen Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $89 to $1,535 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
Clay Township$89$1,894
Jerusalem Township$321$2,780
Northwood$1,012$2,624
Oregon$1,535$3,013
Benton Townshipestimate$2,524
Allen Townshipestimate$3,168

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 Allen Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Allen Township’s government

How much does Allen Township spend per resident?

About $207 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Allen Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $781,000.

What is the property tax rate in Allen Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,168 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% 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 Allen Township’s government?

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

How did Allen Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 63.1%, Kamala D Harris 35.8% (2,159 votes, official results). Ottawa County: Trump 62.1%, Harris 37.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Allen Township?

2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,409 (about $124,908 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Allen Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Theresa Gavarone) and State House District 44 (Josh Williams). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 Allen 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 →