Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Bath Township, 67% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Bath Township’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $232 per resident.
What stands out about how Bath Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$232 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Bath Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($232 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–$281. Bath Township spent more than 66% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
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; Bath Township itself left out).
About $232 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 51%.
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No trend yet
Bath Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,240 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Bath 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 Bath Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bath Township →
Who’s in charge in Bath Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 3,142 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 (9,427).
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.
Bath Local School District
Bath Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cairo, Monroe Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,181 per pupil, $8,172 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Bath Township voted in 2024
Official results for Bath Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.9%3,681 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.3%1,007 votesOthers: 0.8% (37 votes).
Most votes in Bath Township: Donald J Trump
Allen County: Trump 71.6%, Harris 27.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Bath Township’s 7,082 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Bath 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: Bath Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Township | 77.9% | 21.3% | 0.8% | 4,725 |
| 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 Bath 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 Bath Township compares with the towns next door
Bath Township spent $232 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $119 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | $119 | $1,716 |
| Sugar Creek Township | $227 | $2,650 |
| Lima | $1,364 | $1,165 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $1,945 |
| Monroe Township | estimate | $1,480 |
| Bath Township | $232 | $2,240 |
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 Bath Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bath Township’s government
How much does Bath Township spend per resident?
About $232 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 $232 was more than 66% 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 Bath Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,240 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% 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 Bath Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bath Township yet.
How did Bath Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.9%, Kamala D Harris 21.3% (4,725 votes, official results). Allen County: Trump 71.6%, Harris 27.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Bath Township?
3 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,083 (about $228,996 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bath 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 →