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Town Hall · Broughton

How is Broughton run?

Broughton’s village government spent $7,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $61 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Broughton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Ohio.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$7,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$61
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $941 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$882
1.10% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Broughton is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Wayne Trace Local School District

Broughton’s K–12 school district, shared with Benton Township, Blue Creek Township, Grover Hill, Haviland, Latty and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Broughton →
$17,528
per pupil · OH $16,610
897
students
$1.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,528 per pupil, $10,426 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 60%State 35%Federal 5%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $61 per resident a year, or $0.17 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 14%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 90%From the state 10%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Broughton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Broughton didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

About “Other”.86% of Broughton’s day-to-day spending ($6,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Broughton yet

Every year of Broughton’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $882 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Broughton$882
$882
typical bill a year
1.10%
effective rate
$80,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Broughton

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

Check Broughton’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Broughton yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Broughton’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Broughton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Paulding County’s results.

President · Paulding County’s results9,276 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.7%7,203 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.4%1,987 votes

Others: 0.9% (86 votes).

Most votes in Paulding County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Broughton lies in Paulding County. Every 2024 race in Paulding County is on the county’s page.

Paulding County’s 2024 results →
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 Broughton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Broughton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Broughton’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Broughton’s government

How much does Broughton spend per resident?

About $61 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Broughton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7,000.

What is the property tax rate in Broughton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $882 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Broughton’s government?

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

How did Broughton vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Broughton alone. Paulding County, where 100% of Broughton lies, voted Trump 77.7%, Harris 21.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Broughton?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $941 (about $11,292 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Broughton in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 82 (Roy Klopfenstein). The House district also covers 83 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Broughton’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Broughton, 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 →