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Town Hall · Crosby Township

Crosby Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns

Crosby Township’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $438 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.2M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$438
In 2022: $438, more than 92% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
9
full-time · 23 part-time · March payroll $90,694
Typical tax bill
$5,478
1.56% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Crosby Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$438 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them

Crosby Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($438 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–$279. Crosby Township spent more than 92% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$279Median $156Crosby 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; Crosby Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $438 per resident a year, or $1.20 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 89%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 86%From the federal government 8%Sales taxes 6%Other taxes & licenses <1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $675,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.9 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,478 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Dunlap$6,170
Crosby Township$5,478
New Baltimore$5,390
Taylor Creek$5,311
Blue Jay$4,676
Dry Ridge$3,800
Ross Township$3,709
Morgan Township$3,362
Ross$3,004
Whitewater Township$2,991
$5,478
typical bill a year
1.56%
effective rate
$351,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Crosby Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 313 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 (2,816).

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

Fire9 + 10 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 5 pt
9
full-time
23
part-time
$90,694
payroll for March 2022
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
9
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Crosby Township had 3.2 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: Crosby Township had more than 92% 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

Southwest Local School District

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

Schools in Crosby Township →
$12,512
per pupil · OH $16,610
4,382
students
$43.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,512 per pupil, $8,257 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 56%State 33%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Crosby Township voted in 2024

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

President2,275 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.3%1,781 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.7%470 votes

Others: 1.1% (24 votes).

Most votes in Crosby Township: Donald J Trump

Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
54%

of Crosby Township’s 4,195 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate2,251 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican72.8%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat23.9%
Others3.3%

Most votes in Crosby Township: Bernie Moreno

Hamilton County: Brown 57.8%, Moreno 38.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 8th District378,128 votes
Warren DavidsonRepublican62.8%
Vanessa EnochDemocrat37.2%

Most votes in the district: Warren Davidson

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Crosby Township78.3%20.7%1.1%2,275
Hamilton County42.1%57.0%1.0%409,753
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 Crosby Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Crosby Township spent $438 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

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 Crosby Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Crosby Township’s government

How much does Crosby Township spend per resident?

About $438 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 $438 was more than 92% 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 Crosby Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,478 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% 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 Crosby Township’s government?

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

How did Crosby Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 78.3%, Kamala D Harris 20.7% (2,275 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Crosby Township?

9 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $90,694 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Crosby Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Bill Blessing) and State House District 29 (Cindy Abrams). 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 →