Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0In Columbia Township, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Columbia Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Columbia Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
How Columbia Township voted in 2024
Official results for Columbia Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.2%3,147 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.0%1,792 votesOthers: 0.9% (44 votes).
Most votes in Columbia Township: Donald J Trump
Lorain County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Columbia Township’s 6,238 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Columbia Township: Bernie Moreno
Lorain County: Brown 50.8%, Moreno 46.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Columbia Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Township | 63.2% | 36.0% | 0.9% | 4,983 |
| Lorain County | 52.4% | 46.7% | 0.9% | 158,959 |
| 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.
No comparison or trend for Columbia Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Columbia Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,960 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% 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 Columbia 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 Columbia Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Columbia Township →
Who’s in charge in Columbia Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Columbia Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on columbiatwp.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,264 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 (7,586).
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.
Columbia Local School District
Columbia Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,482 per pupil, $8,543 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.
Olmsted Falls City School District · $15,117 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Columbia Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: columbiatwp.us ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senatorDistrict 13
- 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 Columbia Township compares with the towns next door
Columbia Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,461 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Strongsville | $1,461 | $5,335 |
| Eaton Township | estimate | $3,216 |
| Liverpool Township | estimate | $4,010 |
| Columbia Township | estimate | $4,960 |
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 Columbia Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Columbia Township’s government
How much does Columbia Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Columbia Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,960 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see columbiatwp.us.
Who runs Columbia Township’s government?
See columbiatwp.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Columbia Township yet.
How did Columbia Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.2%, Kamala D Harris 36.0% (4,983 votes, official results). Lorain County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Columbia Township?
6 full-time and 41 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $49,981 (about $599,772 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Columbia Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 and State House District 54 (Kellie Deeter). The House district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Columbia 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 →