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Town Hall · Austinburg Township

Austinburg Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar towns

Austinburg Township’s town government spent $202,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $97 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$202,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$97
In 2022: $97, less than 85% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
$290,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $21,840
Typical tax bill
$2,461
1.06% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Austinburg Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$97 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them

Austinburg Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($97 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $128–$340. Austinburg Township spent less than 85% of them.

Middle half of the group, $128–$340Median $215Austinburg Township

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

The group
389

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $97 per resident a year, or $0.27 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 69%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 51%Sales taxes 19%From the federal government 10%Interest, fines & other 10%Other taxes & licenses 6%Fees & charges 3%From other local governments 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Austinburg Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $12,000. With these, the whole budget was $214,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,461 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Plymouth Township$2,826
Ohio$2,822
Jefferson Township$2,716
Harpersfield Township$2,593
Austinburg Township$2,461
Morgan Township$2,369
Saybrook Township$2,244
$2,461
typical bill a year
1.06%
effective rate
$231,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Austinburg Township

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

Check Austinburg Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Austinburg Township yet.
Who works for Austinburg Township

One full-time town employee for every 695 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 (2,086).

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

Roads & transportation3
Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
3
full-time
5
part-time
$21,840
payroll for March 2022
$262,080
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Austinburg Township had 1.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 328 of the 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.6: Austinburg Township had more than 69% 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

Geneva Area City School District

Austinburg Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Geneva, Geneva Township, Geneva-on-the-Lake, Harpersfield Township, Trumbull Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Austinburg Township →
$14,870
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,003
students
$7.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,870 per pupil, $9,242 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 47%State 38%Federal 15%

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

Also serving Austinburg Township

Jefferson Area Local School District · $11,273 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Austinburg Township voted in 2024

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

President1,305 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.9%886 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.3%408 votes

Others: 0.8% (11 votes).

Most votes in Austinburg Township: Donald J Trump

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

Turnout
70%

of Austinburg Township’s 1,869 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate1,287 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican61.8%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat35.4%
Others2.8%

Most votes in Austinburg 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: Austinburg Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Austinburg Township67.9%31.3%0.8%1,305
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 Austinburg Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Austinburg Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Austinburg Township compares with the towns next door

Austinburg Township spent $97 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $222 to $474. 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
Harpersfield Township$222$2,593
Saybrook Township$350$2,244
Plymouth Township$474$2,826
Morgan Townshipestimate$2,369
Jefferson Townshipestimate$2,716
Austinburg Township$97$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 Austinburg Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Austinburg Township’s government

How much does Austinburg Township spend per resident?

About $97 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 $97 was less than 85% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Austinburg Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,461 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% 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 Austinburg Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Austinburg Township yet.

How did Austinburg Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.9%, Kamala D Harris 31.3% (1,305 votes, official results). Ashtabula County: Trump 63.8%, Harris 35.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Austinburg Township?

3 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,840 (about $262,080 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Austinburg 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 →