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Town Hall · Coventry Township

Coventry Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns

Coventry Township’s town government spent $6.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $595 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.5M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$595
In 2022: $595, more than 84% of 44 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
24
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $153,167
Typical tax bill
$3,025
1.83% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Coventry Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$595 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them

Coventry Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($595 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. Coventry Township spent more than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $86–$478Median $225Coventry Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
44

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; Coventry Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $595 per resident a year, or $1.63 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 70%From the state 9%Fees & charges 6%From other local governments 5%Sales taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 3%Income taxes 3%From the federal government 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,025 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.83% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Green$3,714
New Franklin$3,330
Coventry Township$3,025
Portage Lakes$2,963
Ohio$2,822
Springfield Township$2,563
Akron$1,950
Barberton$1,818
$3,025
typical bill a year
1.83%
effective rate
$165,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Coventry Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 453 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 (10,872).

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

Fire17
Administration & buildings3 + 16 pt
Roads & transportation4
24
full-time
16
part-time
$153,167
payroll for March 2022
$1.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$71,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
16
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Coventry Township had 2.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 41 of the 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 1.7: Coventry Township had more than 63% 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

Coventry Local School District

Coventry Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Coventry Township →
$16,279
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,425
students
$22.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,279 per pupil, $9,073 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 61%State 31%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Coventry Township

Springfield Local School District · $14,969 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Coventry Township voted in 2024

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

President5,382 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.6%3,263 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.7%2,082 votes

Others: 0.7% (37 votes).

Most votes in Coventry Township: Donald J Trump

Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
60%

of Coventry Township’s 8,963 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate5,331 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican53.9%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat42.0%
Others4.1%

Most votes in Coventry Township: Bernie Moreno

Summit County: Brown 55.5%, Moreno 41.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 13th District386,390 votes
Emilia SykesDemocrat51.1%
Kevin CoughlinRepublican48.9%

Most votes in the district: Emilia Sykes

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Coventry Township60.6%38.7%0.7%5,382
Summit County46.1%53.0%0.9%273,413
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 Coventry Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Coventry Township spent $595 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $510 to $1,435. 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
Springfield Township$510$2,563
New Franklin$663$3,330
Green$1,435$3,714
Akronestimate$1,950
Barbertonestimate$1,818
Coventry Township$595$3,025

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 Coventry Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Coventry Township’s government

How much does Coventry Township spend per resident?

About $595 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 $595 was more than 84% 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 Coventry Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,025 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.83% 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 Coventry Township’s government?

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

How did Coventry Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 60.6%, Kamala D Harris 38.7% (5,382 votes, official results). Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Coventry Township?

24 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $153,167 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Coventry Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Casey Weinstein) and State House District 32 (Jack Daniels). The House district also covers seven 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 →