Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Chester Township run?
Chester Township’s town government spent $247,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $123 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Chester Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Chester Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Highland Local School District
Chester Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bennington Township, Chesterville, Marengo, South Bloomfield Township, Sparta and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,955 per pupil, $7,865 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.
About $123 per resident a year, or $0.34 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Chester Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Chester Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Chester Township yet
Every year of Chester 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,949 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Chester 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 Chester Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chester Township →
Who’s in charge in Chester Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Chester Township voted in 2024
Official results for Chester Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.9%806 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%208 votesOthers: 0.8% (8 votes).
Most votes in Chester Township: Donald J Trump
Morrow County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 21.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Chester Township’s 1,616 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Chester Township: Bernie Moreno
Morrow County: Moreno 71.2%, Brown 24.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Chester Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Township | 78.9% | 20.4% | 0.8% | 1,022 |
| Morrow County | 77.5% | 21.7% | 0.8% | 18,855 |
| 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 Chester 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 Chester Township compares with the towns next door
Chester 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 $31 to $233 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony Township | $31 | $2,016 |
| Franklin Township | $233 | $2,421 |
| Wayne Township | estimate | $2,352 |
| South Bloomfield Township | estimate | $2,851 |
| Chester Township | estimate | $1,949 |
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 Chester Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Chester Township’s government
How much does Chester Township spend per resident?
About $123 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Chester Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $272,000.
What is the property tax rate in Chester Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,949 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% 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 Chester Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chester Township yet.
How did Chester Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.9%, Kamala D Harris 20.4% (1,022 votes, official results). Morrow County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 21.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Chester Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,034 (about $120,408 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chester Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 87 (Riordan McClain). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chester Township’s government
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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 Chester 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 →