Photo: Jaknouse · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Brown Township run?
Brown Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Brown Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Vinton County Local School District
Brown Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clinton Township, Eagle Township, Elk Township, Hamden, Harrison Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,096 per pupil, $10,991 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.
No comparison or trend for Brown Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Brown Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Brown Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 70 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 (281).
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 Brown Township voted in 2024
Official results for Brown Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.8%89 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.4%34 votesOthers: 0.8% (1 votes).
Most votes in Brown Township: Donald J Trump
Vinton County: Trump 79.0%, Harris 20.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Brown Township: Bernie Moreno
Vinton County: Moreno 71.8%, Brown 24.3% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David J Taylor
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Brown Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Township | 71.8% | 27.4% | 0.8% | 124 |
| Vinton County | 79.0% | 20.4% | 0.6% | 5,737 |
| 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 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 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $123 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Swan Township | $123 | — |
| Starr Township | estimate | $1,333 |
| Waterloo Township | estimate | $1,423 |
| Knox Township | estimate | $1,221 |
| Brown Township | estimate | — |
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 $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
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?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.8%, Kamala D Harris 27.4% (124 votes, official results). Vinton County: Trump 79.0%, Harris 20.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Brown Township?
4 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,298 (about $75,576 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 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 92 (Mark Johnson). The House district also covers 55 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →