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Town Hall · Andover Township

Andover Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar towns

Andover Township’s town government spent $207,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $77 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$207,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$77
In 2022: $77, less than 78% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $56,101
Typical tax bill
$1,820
1.10% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Andover Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$77 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them

Andover Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($77 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 $85–$281. Andover Township spent less than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $85–$281Median $156Andover 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; Andover Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $77 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 57%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 90%From the state 10%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,820 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Cherry Valley Township$2,010
Andover Township$1,820
Richmond Township$1,774
Williamsfield Township$1,443
North Shenango Township$1,421
$1,820
typical bill a year
1.10%
effective rate
$165,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Andover Township

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

See andovervillage.com for Andover Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Andover Township yet.andovervillage.com ↗
Agendas

Andover Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on andovervillage.com ↗.

Who works for Andover Township

One full-time town employee for every 447 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 (2,679).

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

Administration & buildings4 + 14 pt
Roads & transportation2
Other0 + 1 pt
6
full-time
15
part-time
$56,101
payroll for March 2022
$673,212
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$55,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Andover Township had 2.2 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: Andover Township had more than 81% 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

Pymatuning Valley Local School District

Andover Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Andover, Cherry Valley Township, Pierpont Township, Richmond Township, Wayne Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Andover Township →
$16,351
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,089
students
$667,000
long-term debt

Of the $16,351 per pupil, $9,307 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 31%State 46%Federal 23%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Andover Township voted in 2024

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

President807 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.8%547 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.8%257 votes

Others: 0.4% (3 votes).

Most votes in Andover Township: Donald J Trump

Ashtabula County: Trump 63.8%, Harris 35.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
40%

of Andover Township’s 2,033 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate797 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican62.0%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat33.6%
Others4.4%

Most votes in Andover Township: Bernie Moreno

Ashtabula County: Moreno 56.5%, Brown 39.3% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 14th District383,858 votes
David P JoyceRepublican63.4%
Brian Bob KenderesDemocrat36.6%

Most votes in the district: David P Joyce

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Andover Township67.8%31.8%0.4%807
Ashtabula County63.8%35.4%0.8%43,368
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 Andover Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Andover Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Andover Township compares with the towns next door

Andover Township spent $77 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $211 to $12,801. 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
Williamsfield Township$211$1,443
Cherry Valley Township$304$2,010
Richmond Township$12,801$1,774
Andover Township$77$1,820

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 Andover Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Andover Township’s government

How much does Andover Township spend per resident?

About $77 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 $77 was less than 78% 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 Andover Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,820 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see andovervillage.com.

Who runs Andover Township’s government?

See andovervillage.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Andover Township yet.

How did Andover Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.8%, Kamala D Harris 31.8% (807 votes, official results). Ashtabula County: Trump 63.8%, Harris 35.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Andover Township?

6 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $56,101 (about $673,212 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Andover Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Sandy O'Brien) and State House District 65 (David Thomas). The House district also covers 50 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 →