Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Brown Township run?
Brown Township’s town government spent $234,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $119 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Brown Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Brown Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Ansonia Local School District
Brown Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ansonia, New Weston, Rossburg, York Township, Allen Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,141 per pupil, $9,044 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.
Mississinawa Valley Local School District · $16,819 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $119 per resident a year, or $0.33 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Brown 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 Brown Township yet
Every year of Brown 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 $1,118 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% 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 Brown 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 Brown Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brown Township →
Who’s in charge in Brown Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brown Township’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Brown Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Darke County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.3%22,234 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.0%4,583 votesOthers: 0.7% (183 votes).
Most votes in Darke County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Brown Township lies in Darke County. Every 2024 race in Darke County is on the county’s page.
Darke County’s 2024 results →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 Brown 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 Brown Township compares with the towns next door
Brown Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $98 to $488 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | $98 | $1,089 |
| York Township | $488 | $984 |
| Richland Township | estimate | $1,497 |
| Greenville Township | estimate | $1,459 |
| Brown Township | estimate | $1,118 |
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 Brown Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Brown Township’s government
How much does Brown Township spend per resident?
About $119 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Brown Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $255,000.
What is the property tax rate in Brown Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,118 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% 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 Brown Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brown Township yet.
How did Brown Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Brown Township alone. Darke County, where 100% of Brown Township lies, voted Trump 82.3%, Harris 17.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brown Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,053 (about $48,636 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brown Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 84 (Angie King). The House district also covers 58 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brown 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 (for Brown 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 →