Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Delaware Township run?
Delaware Township’s town government spent $499,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $244 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Delaware Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Delaware Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Central Local School District
Delaware Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Farmer Township, Mark Township, Ney, Sherwood, Washington Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,344 per pupil, $10,273 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $244 per resident a year, or $0.67 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 43%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Delaware Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Delaware Township yet
Every year of Delaware 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,603 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 Delaware 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Delaware Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Delaware Township →
Who’s in charge in Delaware Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Delaware Township voted in 2024
Official results for Delaware Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.2%552 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.1%149 votesOthers: 0.7% (5 votes).
Most votes in Delaware Township: Donald J Trump
Defiance County: Trump 69.5%, Harris 29.6% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Delaware Township’s 1,381 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Delaware Township: Bernie Moreno
Defiance County: Moreno 64.2%, Brown 31.4% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Marcy Kaptur
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Delaware Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Township | 78.2% | 21.1% | 0.7% | 706 |
| Defiance County | 69.5% | 29.6% | 1.0% | 19,153 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 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 Delaware 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 Delaware Township compares with the towns next door
Delaware Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $172 to $455 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $172 | $2,047 |
| Mark Township | $455 | $1,377 |
| Emerald Township | estimate | $1,677 |
| Noble Township | estimate | $1,793 |
| Delaware Township | estimate | $1,603 |
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 Delaware Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Delaware Township’s government
How much does Delaware Township spend per resident?
About $244 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Delaware Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $502,000.
What is the property tax rate in Delaware Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,603 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% 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 Delaware Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Delaware Township yet.
How did Delaware Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.2%, Kamala D Harris 21.1% (706 votes, official results). Defiance County: Trump 69.5%, Harris 29.6%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Delaware Township?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,992 (about $107,904 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Delaware Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 82 (Roy Klopfenstein). The House district also covers 83 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Delaware 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 Delaware 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 →