Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Congress Township run?
Congress Township’s town government spent $525,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $116 per resident.
What stands out about how Congress Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Northwestern Local School District
Congress Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Congress, West Salem, Chester Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,241 per pupil, $9,195 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.
Norwayne Local School District · $12,992 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $116 per resident a year, or $0.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$116 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Congress Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($116 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. Congress Township spent less than 64% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
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; Congress Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Congress Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,230 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 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’s in charge in Congress Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 906 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 (4,530).
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.
Congress 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 Congress Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wayne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%36,764 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.9%15,898 votesOthers: 0.9% (478 votes).
Most votes in Wayne County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Congress Township lies in Wayne County. Every 2024 race in Wayne County is on the county’s page.
Wayne County’s 2024 results →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 Congress 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 Congress Township compares with the towns next door
Congress Township spent $116 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $78 to $668. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | $78 | $1,745 |
| Burbank | $668 | $1,571 |
| Canaan Township | estimate | $2,409 |
| Chester Township | estimate | $2,589 |
| Congress Township | $116 | $2,230 |
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.
Questions about Congress Township’s government
How much does Congress Township spend per resident?
About $116 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 $116 was less than 64% 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 Congress Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,230 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% 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?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Congress Township alone. Wayne County, where 100% of Congress Township lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 29.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Congress Township?
5 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,451 (about $89,412 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Congress Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Al Landis) and State House District 77 (Meredith Craig). The House district also covers 30 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; 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 →