Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Dover Township, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Dover Township’s town government spent $362,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $236 per resident.
What stands out about how Dover Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wauseon Exempted Village School District
Dover Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Wauseon, Clinton Township, York Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,827 per pupil, $8,797 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.
Pettisville Local School District · $17,380 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $236 per resident a year, or $0.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$236 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Dover Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($236 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $127–$340. Dover Township spent more than 57% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dover Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Dover Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,741 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% 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 Dover 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 Dover Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dover Township →
Who’s in charge in Dover Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dover Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fultoncountyoh.com/index.aspx?NID=117 ↗.
How Dover Township voted in 2024
Official results for Dover Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.1%718 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.7%211 votesOthers: 0.2% (2 votes).
Most votes in Dover Township: Donald J Trump
Fulton County: Trump 70.8%, Harris 28.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Dover Township’s 1,293 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Dover Township: Bernie Moreno
Fulton County: Moreno 65.4%, Brown 30.6% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Marcy Kaptur
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Dover Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Township | 77.1% | 22.7% | 0.2% | 931 |
| Fulton County | 70.8% | 28.4% | 0.8% | 22,452 |
| 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 Dover Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: fultoncountyoh.com/index.aspx?NID=117 ↗
- 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 Dover Township compares with the towns next door
Dover Township spent $236 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $34. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | $34 | $2,620 |
| Pike Township | estimate | $2,517 |
| Franklin Township | estimate | $1,897 |
| Chesterfield Township | estimate | $1,592 |
| Dover Township | $236 | $2,741 |
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 Dover Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dover Township’s government
How much does Dover Township spend per resident?
About $236 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 $236 was more than 57% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dover Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,741 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fultoncountyoh.com/index.aspx?NID=117.
Who runs Dover Township’s government?
See fultoncountyoh.com/index.aspx?NID=117 for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dover Township yet.
How did Dover Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.1%, Kamala D Harris 22.7% (931 votes, official results). Fulton County: Trump 70.8%, Harris 28.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Dover Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,091 (about $313,092 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dover Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 81 (Jim Hoops). The House district also covers 67 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dover Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →