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Town Hall · Concord Township

Concord Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns

Concord Township’s town government spent $282,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $64 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$282,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$64
In 2022: $64, less than 84% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
$179,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $9,149
Typical tax bill
$1,821
1.02% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Concord Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$64 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them

Concord Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($64 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 $85–$281. Concord Township spent less than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $85–$281Median $156Concord 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; Concord Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $64 per resident a year, or $0.18 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 64%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 49%Sales taxes 24%From the federal government 22%Other taxes & licenses 3%From other local governments 2%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $7,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $338,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,821 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Buckskin Township$2,404
Wayne Township$2,044
Union Township$1,843
Concord Township$1,821
Twin Township$1,735
Deerfield Township$968
$1,821
typical bill a year
1.02%
effective rate
$178,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Concord Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 882 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 (4,409).

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

Administration & buildings4
Health & welfare0 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Fire0 + 2 pt
5
full-time
9
part-time
$9,149
payroll for March 2022
$109,788
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$14,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Concord Township had 1.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 185 of the 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.9: Concord Township had more than 62% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Adena Local School District

Concord Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clarksburg, Frankfort, Deerfield Township, Union Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Concord Township →
$12,616
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,148
students
$111,000
long-term debt

Of the $12,616 per pupil, $7,764 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 40%State 51%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Concord Township’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Concord Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ross County’s results.

President · Ross County’s results32,930 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.2%22,801 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.9%9,846 votes

Others: 0.9% (283 votes).

Most votes in Ross County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Concord Township lies in Ross County. Every 2024 race in Ross County is on the county’s page.

Ross County’s 2024 results →
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 Concord Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Concord Township spent $64 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $9 to $99. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Deerfield Township$9$968
Wayne Township$46$2,044
Union Township$99$1,843
Twin Townshipestimate$1,735
Buckskin Townshipestimate$2,404
Concord Township$64$1,821

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 Concord Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Concord Township’s government

How much does Concord Township spend per resident?

About $64 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 $64 was less than 84% 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 Concord Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,821 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% 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 Concord Township’s government?

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

How did Concord Township vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Concord Township alone. Ross County, where 100% of Concord Township lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 29.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Concord Township?

5 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,149 (about $109,788 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Concord Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 91 (Bob Peterson). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Concord 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; 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 →