Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Blendon Township run?
Blendon Township’s town government spent $6.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $726 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Blendon Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Blendon Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Westerville City School District
Blendon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Minerva Park, Westerville, Genoa Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,685 per pupil, $9,212 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $726 per resident a year, or $1.99 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 72%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Blendon Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Blendon Township yet
Every year of Blendon Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,690 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.80% 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 Blendon 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 Blendon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blendon Township →
Who’s in charge in Blendon Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 516 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (9,279).
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 Blendon Township voted in 2024
Official results for Blendon Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.1%2,330 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.4%1,620 votesOthers: 1.6% (63 votes).
Most votes in Blendon Township: Kamala D Harris
Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Blendon Township’s 7,042 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Blendon Township: Sherrod Brown
Franklin County: Brown 65.5%, Moreno 31.7% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Joyce Beatty
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Blendon Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blendon Township | 58.1% | 40.4% | 1.6% | 4,013 |
| Franklin County | 63.7% | 35.3% | 1.0% | 597,530 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 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 Blendon Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseBlendon Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Blendon Township compares with the towns next door
Blendon Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $297 to $1,764 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Genoa Township | $297 | $8,773 |
| Plain Township | $727 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus | $1,764 | $3,341 |
| Westerville | estimate | $6,658 |
| Minerva Park | estimate | $5,485 |
| Blendon Township | estimate | $4,690 |
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 Blendon Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Blendon Township’s government
How much does Blendon Township spend per resident?
About $726 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Blendon Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.8 million.
What is the property tax rate in Blendon Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,690 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.80% 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 Blendon Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blendon Township yet.
How did Blendon Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.1%, Donald J Trump 40.4% (4,013 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Blendon Township?
18 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $189,878 (about $2.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Blendon Township in the state legislature?
Blendon Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Blendon 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 (for Blendon Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →