Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Bethlehem Township run?
Bethlehem Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $199 per resident.
What stands out about how Bethlehem Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fairless Local School District
Bethlehem Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beach City, Brewster, Wilmot, Sugarcreek Township, Navarre. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,837 per pupil, $10,049 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.
Tuscarawas Valley Local School District · $13,606 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $199 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$199 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Bethlehem Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($199 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. Bethlehem Township spent more than 60% 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; Bethlehem Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Bethlehem Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,402 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% 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 Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bethlehem Township →
Who’s in charge in Bethlehem Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,323 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 (5,293).
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.
How Bethlehem Township voted in 2024
Official results for Bethlehem Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.2%1,571 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.0%558 votesOthers: 0.7% (16 votes).
Most votes in Bethlehem Township: Donald J Trump
Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Bethlehem Township’s 4,472 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Bethlehem Township: Bernie Moreno
Stark County: Moreno 54.7%, Brown 41.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bethlehem Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Township | 73.2% | 26.0% | 0.7% | 2,145 |
| Stark County | 60.5% | 38.6% | 0.9% | 184,158 |
| 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 Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Township compares with the towns next door
Bethlehem Township spent $199 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $304 to $319. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivar | $304 | $2,426 |
| Pike Township | $319 | $2,071 |
| Lawrence Township | estimate | $3,229 |
| Massillon | estimate | $1,985 |
| Sugarcreek Township | estimate | $1,807 |
| Perry Township | estimate | $2,275 |
| Navarre | estimate | $1,748 |
| Bethlehem Township | $199 | $2,402 |
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 Bethlehem Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bethlehem Township’s government
How much does Bethlehem Township spend per resident?
About $199 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 $199 was more than 60% 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 Bethlehem Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,402 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% 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 Bethlehem Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bethlehem Township yet.
How did Bethlehem Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.2%, Kamala D Harris 26.0% (2,145 votes, official results). Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Bethlehem Township?
4 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,846 (about $202,152 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bethlehem Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Al Landis) and State House District 51 (Jodi Salvo). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bethlehem 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 →