Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0In Bristol Township, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Bristol Township’s town government spent $488,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $178 per resident.
What stands out about how Bristol Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bristol Local School District
Bristol Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Farmington Township, West Farmington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,704 per pupil, $9,132 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 $178 per resident a year, or $0.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 87%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$178 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Bristol Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($178 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. Bristol Township spent more than 55% 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; Bristol Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Bristol Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,327 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Bristol 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 Bristol Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bristol Township →
Who’s in charge in Bristol Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 916 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 (2,747).
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 Bristol Township voted in 2024
Official results for Bristol Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.6%1,092 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.5%359 votesOthers: 0.8% (12 votes).
Most votes in Bristol Township: Donald J Trump
Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Bristol Township’s 2,222 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Bristol Township: Bernie Moreno
Trumbull County: Moreno 51.0%, Brown 45.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David P Joyce
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bristol Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Township | 74.6% | 24.5% | 0.8% | 1,463 |
| Trumbull County | 58.0% | 41.2% | 0.8% | 96,514 |
| 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 Bristol 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 Bristol Township compares with the towns next door
Bristol Township spent $178 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $142 to $299. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Township | $142 | $2,050 |
| Mecca Township | $162 | $1,686 |
| Farmington Township | $299 | $2,411 |
| Champion Township | estimate | $2,442 |
| Bristol Township | $178 | $2,327 |
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 Bristol Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bristol Township’s government
How much does Bristol Township spend per resident?
About $178 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 $178 was more than 55% 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 Bristol Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,327 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% 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 Bristol Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bristol Township yet.
How did Bristol Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.6%, Kamala D Harris 24.5% (1,463 votes, official results). Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Bristol Township?
3 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $58,250 (about $699,000 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bristol Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Sandy O'Brien) and State House District 64 (Nick Santucci). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bristol 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 →