Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is American Township run?
American Township’s town government spent $3.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $238 per resident. Water and other utilities ($90,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how American Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Elida Local School District
American Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Elida, Sugar Creek Township, Marion Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,006 per pupil, $8,686 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.
Shawnee Local School District · $13,758 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $238 per resident a year, or $0.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means American Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$238 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
American Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($238 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $225, and the middle half spent $86–$512. American Township spent more than 55% 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 towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; American Township itself left out).
No trend yet
American Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,461 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% 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 American 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 American Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in American Township →
Who’s in charge in American Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 346 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 (13,847).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How American Township voted in 2024
Official results for American Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.8%4,546 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.3%1,819 votesOthers: 0.8% (53 votes).
Most votes in American Township: Donald J Trump
Allen County: Trump 71.6%, Harris 27.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of American Township’s 11,427 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in American Township: Bernie Moreno
Allen County: Moreno 65.7%, Brown 30.7% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: American Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Township | 70.8% | 28.3% | 0.8% | 6,418 |
| Allen County | 71.6% | 27.5% | 0.9% | 46,361 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 American Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 American Township compares with the towns next door
American Township spent $238 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $227 to $1,364. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Creek Township | $227 | $2,650 |
| Shawnee Township | $522 | $2,968 |
| Lima | $1,364 | $1,165 |
| American Township | $238 | $2,461 |
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 American Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about American Township’s government
How much does American Township spend per resident?
About $238 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 $238 was more than 55% of 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in American Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,461 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% 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 American Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for American Township yet.
How did American Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.8%, Kamala D Harris 28.3% (6,418 votes, official results). Allen County: Trump 71.6%, Harris 27.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for American Township?
40 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $127,743 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents American Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 78 (Matt Huffman). The House district also covers 30 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 →