Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Baughman Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns
Baughman Township’s town government spent $284,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $59 per resident.
What stands out about how Baughman Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$59 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
Baughman Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($59 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. Baughman Township spent less than 86% 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; Baughman Township itself left out).
About $59 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Baughman Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,561 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Baughman 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 Baughman Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Baughman Township →
Who’s in charge in Baughman Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 4,791 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 (4,791).
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.
Orrville City School District
Baughman Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Orrville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,476 per pupil, $8,841 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.
Green Local School District · $13,186 per pupil
Dalton Local School District · $13,967 per pupil
Northwest Local School District · $14,716 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Baughman Township voted in 2024
Official results for Baughman Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.8%1,468 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.3%379 votesOthers: 0.9% (17 votes).
Most votes in Baughman Township: Donald J Trump
Wayne County: Trump 69.2%, Harris 29.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Baughman Township’s 3,555 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Baughman Township: Bernie Moreno
Wayne County: Moreno 63.6%, Brown 32.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Max Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Baughman Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baughman Township | 78.8% | 20.3% | 0.9% | 1,864 |
| Wayne County | 69.2% | 29.9% | 0.9% | 53,140 |
| 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 Baughman 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 Baughman Township compares with the towns next door
Baughman Township spent $59 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $197 to $231. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Township | $197 | $2,770 |
| Marshallville | $208 | $2,408 |
| Lawrence Township | $231 | $2,478 |
| Sugar Creek Township | estimate | $2,583 |
| Green Township | estimate | $2,608 |
| Baughman Township | $59 | $2,561 |
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 Baughman Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Baughman Township’s government
How much does Baughman Township spend per resident?
About $59 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 $59 was less than 86% 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 Baughman Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,561 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% 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 Baughman Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Baughman Township yet.
How did Baughman Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.8%, Kamala D Harris 20.3% (1,864 votes, official results). Wayne County: Trump 69.2%, Harris 29.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Baughman Township?
1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,990 (about $143,880 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Baughman Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Al Landis) and State House District 77 (Meredith Craig). 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 →