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Town Hall · Berlin Township

In Berlin Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Berlin Township’s town government spent $254,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $146 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$254,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$146
In 2022: $146, less than 69% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $16,217
Typical tax bill
$2,400
1.03% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Berlin Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$146 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them

Berlin Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($146 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 $127–$340. Berlin Township spent less than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $127–$340Median $215Berlin Township

Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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
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; Berlin Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $146 per resident a year, or $0.40 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 60%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 38%Sales taxes 28%From the federal government 19%Other taxes & licenses 5%Income taxes 5%From other local governments 3%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $74,000. With these, the whole budget was $328,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,400 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pike Township$3,466
Ohio$2,822
Middlebury Township$2,604
Morris Township$2,530
Berlin Township$2,400
Jefferson Township$2,255
$2,400
typical bill a year
1.03%
effective rate
$233,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Berlin Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 869 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 (1,738).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation2
Other0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
5
part-time
$16,217
payroll for March 2022
$194,604
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$63,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Berlin Township had 1.2 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: Berlin Township had more than 63% 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

Fredericktown Local School District

Berlin Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fredericktown, Middlebury Township, Wayne Township, Morris Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Berlin Township →
$12,558
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,155
students
$1.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,558 per pupil, $8,011 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 40%State 49%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Berlin Township voted in 2024

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

President1,059 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.1%848 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.6%208 votes

Others: 0.3% (3 votes).

Most votes in Berlin Township: Donald J Trump

Knox County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 27.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
75%

of Berlin Township’s 1,409 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate1,054 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican73.7%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat22.6%
Others3.7%

Most votes in Berlin Township: Bernie Moreno

Knox County: Moreno 66.8%, Brown 29.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 12th District380,188 votes
Troy BaldersonRepublican68.5%
Jerrad ChristianDemocrat31.5%

Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Berlin Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Berlin Township80.1%19.6%0.3%1,059
Knox County72.0%27.1%0.9%32,090
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 Berlin Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Berlin Township spent $146 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $173 to $288. 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
Middlebury Township$173$2,604
Morris Township$288$2,530
Pike Townshipestimate$3,466
Jefferson Townshipestimate$2,255
Berlin Township$146$2,400

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 Berlin Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Berlin Township’s government

How much does Berlin Township spend per resident?

About $146 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 $146 was less than 69% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Berlin Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,400 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% 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 Berlin Township’s government?

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

How did Berlin Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 80.1%, Kamala D Harris 19.6% (1,059 votes, official results). Knox County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 27.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Berlin Township?

2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,217 (about $194,604 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Berlin Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Andrew Brenner) and State House District 61 (Beth Lear). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Berlin Township’s government

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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 →