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Town Hall · Auburn Township

Auburn Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns

Auburn Township’s town government spent $3.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $587 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$3.9M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$587
In 2022: $444, more than 92% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
$3.5M
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
11
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $59,799 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$6,608
1.54% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Auburn Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$444 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them

Auburn Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($444 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. Auburn Township spent more than 92% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$279Median $156Auburn 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; Auburn Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $587 per resident a year, or $1.61 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 88%Sales taxes 6%Other taxes & licenses 4%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $148,000; payments to other governments $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 35% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Auburn Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$2.9 million
2024$3.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $444 · 2024: $587.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,608 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Bainbridge Township$7,420
Auburn Township$6,608
Newbury Township$3,675
Ohio$2,822
Mantua Township$2,715
Troy Township$2,544
$6,608
typical bill a year
1.54%
effective rate
$428,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Auburn Township

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

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

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

Who works for Auburn Township

One full-time town employee for every 598 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,583).

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

Administration & buildings7
Roads & transportation4
11
full-time
0
part-time
$59,799
payroll for March 2022
$717,588
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Auburn Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Kenston Local School District

Auburn Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bainbridge Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Auburn Township →
$17,025
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,551
students
$23.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,025 per pupil, $10,049 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 79%State 18%Federal 3%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Auburn Township voted in 2024

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

President4,510 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.0%2,706 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.2%1,768 votes

Others: 0.8% (36 votes).

Most votes in Auburn Township: Donald J Trump

Geauga County: Trump 61.7%, Harris 37.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
89%

of Auburn Township’s 5,063 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate4,487 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican55.1%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat42.5%
Others2.4%

Most votes in Auburn Township: Bernie Moreno

Geauga County: Moreno 56.7%, Brown 40.8% · 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: Auburn Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Auburn Township60.0%39.2%0.8%4,510
Geauga County61.7%37.5%0.8%54,886
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 Auburn Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Auburn Township spent $444 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $309. 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
Newbury Township$309$3,675
Troy Townshipestimate$2,544
Bainbridge Townshipestimate$7,420
Mantua Townshipestimate$2,715
Auburn Township$444$6,608

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 Auburn Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Auburn Township’s government

How much does Auburn Township spend per resident?

About $587 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $444 was more than 92% 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 Auburn Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,608 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see auburntownship.com.

Who runs Auburn Township’s government?

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

How did Auburn Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 60.0%, Kamala D Harris 39.2% (4,510 votes, official results). Geauga County: Trump 61.7%, Harris 37.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Auburn Township?

11 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $59,799 (about $717,588 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Auburn Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Kristina Roegner) and State House District 35 (Steve Demetriou). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Auburn Township’s government

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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 →