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Town Hall · Chatham Township

In Chatham Township, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Chatham Township’s town government spent $498,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $208 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Chatham Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$498,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$208
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$8,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 28 part-time · March payroll $15,694
Typical tax bill
$2,921
1.23% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Chatham Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Cloverleaf Local School District

Chatham Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Chippewa Lake, Gloria Glens Park, Lodi, Seville, Westfield Center and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Chatham Township →
$16,476
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,293
students
$75.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,476 per pupil, $10,719 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 72%State 24%Federal 4%

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 $208 per resident a year, or $0.57 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 43%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 83%Interest, fines & other 5%Fees & charges 5%From the state 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Chatham Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Chatham 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 $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $500,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Chatham Township yet

Every year of Chatham 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 $2,921 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Litchfield Township$3,268
Lafayette Township$3,253
Spencer Township$3,195
Chatham Township$2,921
Ohio$2,822
Harrisville Township$2,809
$2,921
typical bill a year
1.23%
effective rate
$238,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Chatham Township

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

Check Chatham Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Chatham Township yet.
Who works for Chatham Township

One full-time town employee for every 2,396 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 (2,396).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire0 + 19 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
28
part-time
$15,694
payroll for March 2022
$188,328
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Chatham Township’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Chatham Township voted in 2024

Official results for Chatham Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,413 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.7%1,013 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.9%394 votes

Others: 0.4% (6 votes).

Most votes in Chatham Township: Donald J Trump

Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
66%

of Chatham Township’s 2,141 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,401 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican64.7%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat31.9%
Others3.4%

Most votes in Chatham Township: Bernie Moreno

Medina County: Moreno 55.9%, Brown 41.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 7th District400,371 votes
Max MillerRepublican51.1%
Matt DiemerDemocrat36.1%
Others12.8%

Most votes in the district: Max Miller

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Chatham Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Chatham Township71.7%27.9%0.4%1,413
Medina County62.0%37.2%0.9%107,017
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
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 Chatham Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Chatham 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 Chatham Township compares with the towns next door

Chatham 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 $222 to $263 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
Spencer Township$222$3,195
Lafayette Township$263$3,253
Harrisville Townshipestimate$2,809
Litchfield Townshipestimate$3,268
Chatham Townshipestimate$2,921

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 Chatham Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Chatham Township’s government

How much does Chatham Township spend per resident?

About $208 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Chatham Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $500,000.

What is the property tax rate in Chatham Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,921 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% 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 Chatham Township’s government?

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

How did Chatham Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 71.7%, Kamala D Harris 27.9% (1,413 votes, official results). Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Chatham Township?

1 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,694 (about $188,328 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Chatham Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Mark Romanchuk) and State House District 67 (Melanie Miller). The House district also covers 32 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 (for Chatham 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 →