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Town Hall · Colerain Township

In Colerain Township, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Colerain Township’s town government spent $520,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $130 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$520,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$130
In 2022: $130, less than 60% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
$40,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $43,696 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,720
0.99% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Colerain Township is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Martins Ferry City School District with 2 other towns.More of its voters turn out68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, vs 64% across Ohio.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,720 a year: 0.99% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Colerain Township’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $130 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 33%From the state 26%Interest, fines & other 26%Sales taxes 9%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1 million; interest on debt $2,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$130 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Colerain Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($130 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $156, and the middle half spent $82–$281. Colerain Township spent less than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$281Median $156Colerain Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
228

Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Colerain Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Colerain Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,720 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Richland Township$2,080
Colerain Township$1,720
Wheeling Township$1,273
Pease Township$1,156
Mount Pleasant Township$1,043
$1,720
typical bill a year
0.99%
effective rate
$173,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Colerain 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.

Tax bills are one input to Colerain Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Colerain Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Colerain Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 999 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,994).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation2
Other2
4
full-time
5
part-time
$43,696
payroll for March 2022
$524,352
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$75,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Colerain Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

The school district

Martins Ferry City School District

Colerain Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Martins Ferry, Pease Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Colerain Township →
$17,374
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,310
students
$19 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,374 per pupil, $11,262 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 37%State 52%Federal 11%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

Also serving Colerain Township

Bridgeport Exempted Village School District · $15,832 per pupil

St. Clairsville-Richland City School District · $13,345 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Colerain Township voted in 2024

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

President2,339 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.9%1,775 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.6%551 votes

Others: 0.6% (13 votes).

Most votes in Colerain Township: Donald J Trump

Belmont County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 26.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
68%

of Colerain Township’s 3,450 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate2,318 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican68.6%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat27.9%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Colerain Township: Bernie Moreno

Belmont County: Moreno 65.5%, Brown 30.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 6th District368,375 votes
Michael A RulliRepublican66.7%
Michael L KripchakDemocrat33.3%

Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Colerain Township75.9%23.6%0.6%2,339
Belmont County73.3%26.0%0.6%31,032
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 Colerain Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Colerain Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
    Ron Ferguson
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
    Brian Chavez
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike DeWine
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Michael A. Rulli
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
    Bernie MorenoJon Husted

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Colerain Township compares with the towns next door

Colerain Township spent $130 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $107. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Pease Township: no reported 2022 figuresRichland Township: no reported 2022 figuresMount Pleasant Township: $107 per resident (2022)Wheeling Township: no reported 2022 figuresPease TownshipRichland TownshipMount Pleasant TownshipWheeling TownshipColerain Township
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Mount Pleasant Township$107$1,043
Pease Townshipestimate$1,156
Richland Townshipestimate$2,080
Wheeling Townshipestimate$1,273
Colerain Township$130$1,720

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 Colerain Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Colerain Township’s government

How much does Colerain Township spend per resident?

About $130 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 $130 was less than 60% of 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Colerain Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,720 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% 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 Colerain Township’s government?

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

How did Colerain Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 75.9%, Kamala D Harris 23.6% (2,339 votes, official results). Belmont County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 26.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Colerain Township?

4 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,696 (about $524,352 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Colerain Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 96 (Ron Ferguson). The House district also covers 73 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Colerain Township?

The next posted meeting is Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 pm in 4200 Springdale Rd, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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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 →