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Town Hall · Brush Creek Township

How is Brush Creek Township run?

Brush Creek Township’s town government spent $240,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $221 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Brush Creek Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$240,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$221
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$6,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $10,406
Typical tax bill
$1,347
0.98% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Brush Creek Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Northwest Local School District

Brush Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Morgan Township, Otway, Rarden, Rush Township, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Brush Creek Township →
$18,347
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,219
students
$94,000
long-term debt

Of the $18,347 per pupil, $11,118 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 17%State 69%Federal 14%

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 $221 per resident a year, or $0.61 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 72%Other taxes & licenses 12%From the state 8%Interest, fines & other 5%From other local governments 1%Fees & charges <1%
An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $250,000.
About “Other”.53% of Brush Creek Township’s day-to-day spending ($127,000) 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 Brush Creek Township yet

Every year of Brush Creek 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,347 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Nile Township$1,683
Brush Creek Township$1,347
Union Township$1,176
Rarden Township$890
Morgan Township$739
Jefferson Township$547
$1,347
typical bill a year
0.98%
effective rate
$137,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Brush Creek Township

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

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

Brush Creek 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 Brush Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Scioto County’s results.

President · Scioto County’s results31,179 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.7%22,978 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.7%8,021 votes

Others: 0.6% (180 votes).

Most votes in Scioto County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Brush Creek Township lies in Scioto County. Every 2024 race in Scioto County is on the county’s page.

Scioto 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 Brush Creek Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Brush Creek Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    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.

Next door

How Brush Creek Township compares with the towns next door

Brush Creek 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 $15 to $437 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Rarden Township$15$890
Nile Township$385$1,683
Morgan Township$437$739
Union Townshipestimate$1,176
Jefferson Townshipestimate$547
Brush Creek Townshipestimate$1,347

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 Brush Creek Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Brush Creek Township’s government

How much does Brush Creek Township spend per resident?

About $221 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Brush Creek Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $250,000.

What is the property tax rate in Brush Creek Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,347 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% 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 Brush Creek Township’s government?

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

How did Brush Creek Township vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Brush Creek Township alone. Scioto County, where 100% of Brush Creek Township lies, voted Trump 73.7%, Harris 25.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Brush Creek Township?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,406 (about $124,872 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Brush Creek Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Terry Johnson) and State House District 90 (Justin Pizzulli). The House district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Brush Creek Township’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 Brush Creek 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 →