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Town Hall · Congress Township

In Congress Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Congress Township’s town government spent $174,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $64 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Congress Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$174,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$64
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $76,575 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,114
1.09% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Congress Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Northmor Local School District

Congress Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Washington Township, Perry Township, North Bloomfield Township, Troy Township, Perry Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Congress Township →
$14,944
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,017
students
$8.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,944 per pupil, $8,887 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 53%State 36%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Congress Township

Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District · $16,050 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

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

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 70%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 100%
An estimate

Congress Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Congress Township yet

Every year of Congress 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 $3,114 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Congress Township$3,114
Ohio$2,822
North Bloomfield Township$2,668
Perry Township$2,560
Franklin Township$2,421
Gilead Township$2,142
Washington Township$1,568
$3,114
typical bill a year
1.09%
effective rate
$286,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Congress Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 909 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 (2,728).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 1 pt
3
full-time
1
part-time
$76,575
payroll for March 2022
$918,900
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$262,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Congress 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Congress Township voted in 2024

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

President1,746 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.3%1,332 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.9%400 votes

Others: 0.8% (14 votes).

Most votes in Congress Township: Donald J Trump

Morrow County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 21.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
75%

of Congress Township’s 2,325 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate1,712 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican70.7%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat25.5%
Others3.8%

Most votes in Congress Township: Bernie Moreno

Morrow County: Moreno 71.2%, Brown 24.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 4th District399,202 votes
Jim JordanRepublican68.5%
Tamie WilsonDemocrat31.5%

Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Congress Township76.3%22.9%0.8%1,746
Morrow County77.5%21.7%0.8%18,855
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 Congress Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Congress Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $86 to $233 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
Gilead Township$86$2,142
Washington Township$177$1,568
Franklin Township$233$2,421
Perry Townshipestimate$2,560
North Bloomfield Townshipestimate$2,668
Congress Townshipestimate$3,114

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 Congress Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Congress Township’s government

How much does Congress Township spend per resident?

About $64 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Congress Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $174,000.

What is the property tax rate in Congress Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,114 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% 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 Congress Township’s government?

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

How did Congress Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 76.3%, Kamala D Harris 22.9% (1,746 votes, official results). Morrow County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 21.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Congress Township?

3 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $76,575 (about $918,900 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Congress 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 Congress 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 Congress 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 →