Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Buffalo Township run?
Who represents Buffalo Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Buffalo Township voted.
What stands out about how Buffalo Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Noble Local School District
Buffalo Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Batesville, Beaver Township, Belle Valley, Marion Township, Sarahsville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,506 per pupil, $10,695 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.
The typical homeowner pays $1,244 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Buffalo Township →
Who’s in charge in Buffalo Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Buffalo 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 Buffalo Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Noble County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.0%5,050 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%1,069 votesOthers: 0.7% (42 votes).
Most votes in Noble County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Buffalo Township lies in Noble County. Every 2024 race in Noble County is on the county’s page.
Noble 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo Township compares with the towns next door
Buffalo Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $204 to $240 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Township | $204 | $1,051 |
| Center Township | $240 | $990 |
| Seneca Township | estimate | $2,024 |
| Noble Township | estimate | $1,154 |
| Spencer Township | estimate | $1,200 |
| Buffalo Township | estimate | $1,244 |
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 Buffalo Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Buffalo Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Buffalo Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,244 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 Buffalo Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Buffalo Township yet.
How did Buffalo Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Buffalo Township alone. Noble County, where 100% of Buffalo Township lies, voted Trump 82.0%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Buffalo Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 95 (Ty Moore). The House district also covers 98 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Buffalo Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →