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Town Hall · Beaver Township

Beaver Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns

Beaver Township’s town government spent $3.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $563 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.6M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$563
In 2022: $563, more than 94% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
$275,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
29
full-time · 42 part-time · March payroll $198,725
Typical tax bill
$3,712
1.39% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Beaver Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$563 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them

Beaver Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($563 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. Beaver Township spent more than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$279Median $156Beaver Township

Includes sewer and trash ($10,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. 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; Beaver Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $563 per resident a year, or $1.54 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 69%From the state 10%Sales taxes 5%Interest, fines & other 4%Fees & charges 4%From the federal government 3%Other taxes & licenses 3%From other local governments 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $639,000; interest on debt $9,000; payments to other governments $14,000. With these, the whole budget was $4.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,712 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.39% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

North Lima$4,228
Beaver Township$3,712
Green Township$3,329
Fairfield Township$3,120
Ohio$2,822
Springfield Township$2,426
Columbiana$1,879
Fairfield Township$1,867
Salem Township$1,567
$3,712
typical bill a year
1.39%
effective rate
$268,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beaver Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 219 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 (6,358).

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

Police17 + 9 pt
Fire3 + 29 pt
Administration & buildings7
Roads & transportation2
Parks & libraries0 + 3 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
29
full-time
42
part-time
$198,725
payroll for March 2022
$2.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$57,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
13
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Beaver Township had 4.6 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: Beaver Township had more than 95% 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

South Range Local School District

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

Schools in Beaver Township →
$13,017
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,213
students
$11.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,017 per pupil, $7,847 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 53%State 40%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Beaver Township

Columbiana Exempted Village School District · $13,979 per pupil

Boardman Local School District · $15,399 per pupil

Canfield Local School District · $12,852 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Beaver Township’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Beaver Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mahoning County’s results.

President · Mahoning County’s results112,678 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.4%61,249 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat44.9%50,636 votes

Others: 0.7% (793 votes).

Most votes in Mahoning County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Beaver Township lies in Mahoning County. Every 2024 race in Mahoning County is on the county’s page.

Mahoning County’s 2024 results →
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 Beaver Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Beaver Township spent $563 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $15 to $401. 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
Fairfield Township$15$1,867
Springfield Township$401$2,426
Fairfield Townshipestimate$3,120
Columbianaestimate$1,879
Green Townshipestimate$3,329
Salem Townshipestimate$1,567
Beaver Township$563$3,712

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 Beaver Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Beaver Township’s government

How much does Beaver Township spend per resident?

About $563 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 $563 was more than 94% 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 Beaver Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,712 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.39% 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 Beaver Township’s government?

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

How did Beaver Township vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Beaver Township alone. Mahoning County, where 100% of Beaver Township lies, voted Trump 54.4%, Harris 44.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Beaver Township?

29 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $198,725 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Beaver Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Al Cutrona) and State House District 59 (Tex Fischer). The House district also covers 20 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 →