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Town Hall · Allen Township

Allen Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns

Allen Township’s town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $865 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.3M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$865
In 2022: $865, more than 97% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
19
full-time · 23 part-time · March payroll $151,428
Typical tax bill
$3,932
1.12% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Allen Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$865 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them

Allen Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($865 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $156, and the middle half spent $82–$279. Allen Township spent more than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$279Median $156Allen Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
228

Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Allen Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $865 per resident a year, or $2.37 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 78%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 40%Property taxes 38%Interest, fines & other 9%Fees & charges 6%Sales taxes 5%Other taxes & licenses 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $629,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.9 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Allen Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,932 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Allen Township$3,932
Liberty Township$3,918
Paris Township$3,548
Ohio$2,822
Zane Township$2,665
Union Township$2,393
Rush Township$1,759
$3,932
typical bill a year
1.12%
effective rate
$350,600
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.

See allentwp.org for Allen Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Allen Township yet.allentwp.org ↗
Agendas

Allen Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on allentwp.org ↗.

Who works for Allen Township

One full-time town employee for every 140 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 (2,664).

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

Fire13 + 21 pt
Administration & buildings5
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
19
full-time
23
part-time
$151,428
payroll for March 2022
$1.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
13
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Allen Township had 7.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 185 of the 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.9: Allen Township had more than 99% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

The school district

Marysville Exempted Village School District

Allen Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Liberty Township, Paris Township, Marysville, Dover Township, Taylor Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Allen Township →
$12,779
per pupil · OH $16,610
5,705
students
$32.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,779 per pupil, $7,450 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 57%State 36%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Allen Township

Triad Local School District · $15,259 per pupil

Fairbanks Local School District · $14,580 per pupil

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

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.

President1,643 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.8%1,229 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%395 votes

Others: 1.2% (19 votes).

Most votes in Allen Township: Donald J Trump

Union County: Trump 64.3%, Harris 34.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
79%

of Allen Township’s 2,077 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate1,618 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican69.3%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat27.0%
Others3.7%

Most votes in Allen Township: Bernie Moreno

Union County: Moreno 59.3%, Brown 37.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 4th District399,202 votes
Jim JordanRepublican68.5%
Tamie WilsonDemocrat31.5%

Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Allen Township74.8%24.0%1.2%1,643
Union County64.3%34.7%1.0%37,288
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
    Officials: allentwp.org ↗
  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 spent $865 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $10 to $138. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Paris Township$10$3,548
Liberty Township$72$3,918
Rush Township$138$1,759
Union Townshipestimate$2,393
Zane Townshipestimate$2,665
Allen Township$865$3,932

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

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Allen Township’s government

How much does Allen Township spend per resident?

About $865 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 $865 was more than 97% of 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Allen Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,932 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see allentwp.org.

Who runs Allen Township’s government?

See allentwp.org for current officials. 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 74.8%, Kamala D Harris 24.0% (1,643 votes, official results). Union County: Trump 64.3%, Harris 34.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Allen Township?

19 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $151,428 (about $1.8M 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 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 86 (Tracy Richardson). The House district also covers 26 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; 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 →