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Town Hall · Elizabeth Township

Elizabeth Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns

Elizabeth Township’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $753 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$753
In 2022: $753, more than 95% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $28,854
Typical tax bill
$2,784
1.00% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Elizabeth Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$753 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them

Elizabeth Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($753 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–$339. Elizabeth Township spent more than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $127–$339Median $215Elizabeth Township

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

The group
389

Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Elizabeth Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $753 per resident a year, or $2.06 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 64%Sales taxes 15%From the state 10%Property taxes 7%From the federal government 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%
About “Other”.56% of Elizabeth Township’s day-to-day spending ($725,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,784 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Bethel Township$4,040
Pike Township$3,119
Ohio$2,822
Elizabeth Township$2,784
Lostcreek Township$2,601
Staunton Township$2,590
$2,784
typical bill a year
1.00%
effective rate
$277,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Elizabeth Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 345 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 (1,725).

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

Parks & libraries1 + 10 pt
Administration & buildings4
5
full-time
10
part-time
$28,854
payroll for March 2022
$346,248
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$61,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Elizabeth Township had 2.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 328 of the 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.6: Elizabeth Township had more than 84% 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

Miami East Local School District

Elizabeth Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brown Township, Casstown, Fletcher, Lostcreek Township, Staunton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Elizabeth Township →
$14,061
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,403
students
$10.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,061 per pupil, $8,131 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 65%State 31%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Elizabeth Township voted in 2024

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

President1,108 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.4%869 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.2%235 votes

Others: 0.4% (4 votes).

Most votes in Elizabeth Township: Donald J Trump

Miami County: Trump 72.1%, Harris 27.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
79%

of Elizabeth Township’s 1,404 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate1,096 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican71.6%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat25.1%
Others3.3%

Most votes in Elizabeth Township: Bernie Moreno

Miami County: Moreno 66.7%, Brown 29.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 15th District347,749 votes
Mike CareyRepublican56.5%
Adam MillerDemocrat43.5%

Most votes in the district: Mike Carey

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Elizabeth Township78.4%21.2%0.4%1,108
Miami County72.1%27.0%0.9%59,176
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 Elizabeth Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Elizabeth Township spent $753 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $65 to $310. 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
Lostcreek Township$65$2,601
Pike Township$119$3,119
Bethel Township$310$4,040
Staunton Townshipestimate$2,590
Elizabeth Township$753$2,784

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 Elizabeth Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Elizabeth Township’s government

How much does Elizabeth Township spend per resident?

About $753 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 $753 was more than 95% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Elizabeth Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,784 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% 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 Elizabeth Township’s government?

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

How did Elizabeth Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 78.4%, Kamala D Harris 21.2% (1,108 votes, official results). Miami County: Trump 72.1%, Harris 27.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Elizabeth Township?

5 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,854 (about $346,248 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Elizabeth Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Steve Huffman) and State House District 80 (Johnathan Newman). The House district also covers 42 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 →