Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCenter Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar towns
Center Township’s town government spent $196,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $281 per resident.
What stands out about how Center Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$281 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Center Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($281 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $127–$340. Center Township spent more than 65% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Center Township itself left out).
About $281 per resident a year, or $0.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 55%.
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No trend yet
Center Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Center Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 349 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 (698).
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.
Fort Frye Local School District
Center Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Beverly, Lowell, Lower Salem, Salem Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,027 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Center Township voted in 2024
Official results for Center Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.1%307 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%65 votesOthers: 0.5% (2 votes).
Most votes in Center Township: Donald J Trump
Morgan County: Trump 76.2%, Harris 23.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Center Township: Bernie Moreno
Morgan County: Moreno 69.1%, Brown 27.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Center Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | 82.1% | 17.4% | 0.5% | 374 |
| Morgan County | 76.2% | 23.0% | 0.8% | 6,782 |
| 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 Center 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 Center Township compares with the towns next door
Center Township spent $281 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $268 to $1,020. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | $268 | $1,031 |
| Meigsville Township | $285 | $1,522 |
| Waterford Township | $406 | $1,643 |
| Manchester Township | $1,020 | — |
| Sharon Township | estimate | $717 |
| Windsor Township | estimate | $1,313 |
| Center Township | $281 | — |
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 Center Township’s government
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Questions about Center Township’s government
How much does Center Township spend per resident?
About $281 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $281 was more than 65% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Center Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Center Township yet.
How did Center Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 82.1%, Kamala D Harris 17.4% (374 votes, official results). Morgan County: Trump 76.2%, Harris 23.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Center Township?
2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,044 (about $72,528 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Center 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.
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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 →