Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0Copley Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Copley Township’s town government spent $13.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $789 per resident.
What stands out about how Copley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$789 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Copley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($789 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $225, and the middle half spent $86–$478. Copley Township spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($18,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Copley Township itself left out).
About $789 per resident a year, or $2.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 23%.
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No trend yet
Copley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,413 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% 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 Copley 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 Copley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Copley Township →
Who’s in charge in Copley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 302 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 (17,237).
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.
Copley-Fairlawn City School District
Copley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairlawn. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,161 per pupil, $10,741 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.
Highland Local School District · $12,550 per pupil
Revere Local School District · $15,316 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Copley Township voted in 2024
Official results for Copley Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.8%5,705 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.3%4,805 votesOthers: 0.9% (92 votes).
Most votes in Copley Township: Kamala D Harris
Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Copley Township’s 13,233 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Copley Township: Sherrod Brown
Summit County: Brown 55.5%, Moreno 41.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Emilia Sykes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Copley Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copley Township | 53.8% | 45.3% | 0.9% | 10,602 |
| Summit County | 53.0% | 46.1% | 0.9% | 273,413 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Copley 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 Copley Township compares with the towns next door
Copley Township spent $789 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $130 to $2,350. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon Township | $130 | $6,484 |
| Bath Township | $996 | $6,948 |
| Fairlawn | $2,350 | $3,232 |
| Akron | estimate | $1,950 |
| Norton | estimate | $2,616 |
| Copley Township | $789 | $5,413 |
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 Copley Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Copley Township’s government
How much does Copley Township spend per resident?
About $789 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 $789 was more than 100% of 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Copley Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,413 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% 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 Copley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Copley Township yet.
How did Copley Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 53.8%, Donald J Trump 45.3% (10,602 votes, official results). Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Copley Township?
57 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $427,227 (about $5.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Copley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Kristina Roegner) and State House District 31 (Bill Roemer). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →