Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Amherst Township run?
Amherst Township’s town government spent $967,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $141 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Amherst Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Amherst Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Amherst Exempted Village School District
Amherst Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Amherst. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,704 per pupil, $7,944 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.
Firelands Local School District · $13,985 per pupil
Elyria City School District · $16,756 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $141 per resident a year, or $0.39 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 42%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Amherst Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Amherst Township yet
Every year of Amherst 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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,637 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 Amherst 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 Amherst Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Amherst Township →
Who’s in charge in Amherst Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Amherst Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on amherstohio.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 2,280 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 (6,839).
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 Amherst Township voted in 2024
Official results for Amherst Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.7%1,972 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.5%1,359 votesOthers: 0.8% (27 votes).
Most votes in Amherst Township: Donald J Trump
Lorain County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Amherst Township’s 5,498 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Amherst Township: Bernie Moreno
Lorain County: Brown 50.8%, Moreno 46.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Amherst Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Township | 58.7% | 40.5% | 0.8% | 3,358 |
| Lorain County | 52.4% | 46.7% | 0.9% | 158,959 |
| 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 Amherst Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: amherstohio.org ↗
- 2Ohio HouseAmherst Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senatorDistrict 13
- 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 Amherst Township compares with the towns next door
Amherst Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $43 to $909 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| New Russia Township | $43 | $2,967 |
| Brownhelm Township | $101 | $2,903 |
| South Amherst | $254 | $2,139 |
| Amherst | $854 | $3,139 |
| Lorain | $909 | $1,708 |
| Elyria | estimate | $2,127 |
| Elyria Township | estimate | $2,334 |
| Amherst Township | estimate | $2,637 |
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 Amherst Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Amherst Township’s government
How much does Amherst Township spend per resident?
About $141 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Amherst Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Amherst Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,637 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see amherstohio.org.
Who runs Amherst Township’s government?
See amherstohio.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Amherst Township yet.
How did Amherst Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.7%, Kamala D Harris 40.5% (3,358 votes, official results). Lorain County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Amherst Township?
3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,000 (about $336,000 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Amherst Township in the state legislature?
Amherst Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 13. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Amherst Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Amherst 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 →