Photo: Bwsmith84. · CC BY 3.0How is Belpre Township run?
Belpre Township’s town government spent $808,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $215 per resident.
What stands out about how Belpre Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Belpre City School District
Belpre Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belpre. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,524 per pupil, $9,120 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.
Warren Local School District · $13,257 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $215 per resident a year, or $0.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 56%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$215 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Belpre Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($215 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. Belpre Township spent more than 63% 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; Belpre Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Belpre Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,941 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% 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 Belpre 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 Belpre Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Belpre Township →
Who’s in charge in Belpre Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Belpre Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofbelpre.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,253 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 (3,759).
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.
Belpre 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 Belpre Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.5%22,161 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.7%8,600 votesOthers: 0.8% (239 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Belpre Township lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington County’s 2024 results →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 Belpre Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofbelpre.com ↗
- 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 Belpre Township compares with the towns next door
Belpre Township spent $215 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $222 to $386. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dunham Township | $222 | $2,386 |
| Decatur Township | $304 | $2,131 |
| Belpre | $386 | $1,495 |
| Troy Township | estimate | $1,769 |
| Belpre Township | $215 | $1,941 |
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 Belpre Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Belpre Township’s government
How much does Belpre Township spend per resident?
About $215 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 $215 was more than 63% 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 Belpre Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,941 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbelpre.com.
Who runs Belpre Township’s government?
See cityofbelpre.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belpre Township yet.
How did Belpre Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Belpre Township alone. Washington County, where 100% of Belpre Township lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 27.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Belpre Township?
3 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,377 (about $136,524 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Belpre Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 94 (Kevin Ritter). The House district also covers 65 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Belpre Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →