Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Emerald Township run?
Emerald Township’s town government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $16 per resident.
What stands out about how Emerald Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Paulding Exempted Village School District
Emerald Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brown Township, Cecil, Melrose, Oakwood, Paulding and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,004 per pupil, $10,148 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 $16 per resident a year, or $0.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 100%.
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No comparison for Emerald Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample). Emerald Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so it has no like-for-like peer figure. It reported 2023; the next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Day-to-day spending is up 1100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Emerald Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $0 · 2023: $16. Per resident it went from $0 to $16 (up 1500%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 752 to 767.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,677 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% 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 Emerald 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 Emerald Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Emerald Township →
Who’s in charge in Emerald Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Emerald Township voted in 2024
Official results for Emerald Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.4%314 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.4%96 votesOthers: 0.2% (1 votes).
Most votes in Emerald Township: Donald J Trump
Paulding County: Trump 77.7%, Harris 21.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Emerald Township: Bernie Moreno
Paulding County: Moreno 72.7%, Brown 22.4% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Emerald Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Township | 76.4% | 23.4% | 0.2% | 411 |
| Paulding County | 77.7% | 21.4% | 0.9% | 9,276 |
| 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 Emerald 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 Emerald Township compares with the towns next door
Emerald Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $333 to $420 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Auglaize Township | $333 | $1,222 |
| Crane Township | $420 | $1,697 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $1,377 |
| Delaware Township | estimate | $1,603 |
| Paulding | estimate | $1,373 |
| Paulding Township | estimate | $1,507 |
| Emerald Township | estimate | $1,677 |
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 Emerald Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Emerald Township’s government
How much does Emerald Township spend per resident?
About $16 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Emerald Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,677 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% 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 Emerald Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Emerald Township yet.
How did Emerald Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 76.4%, Kamala D Harris 23.4% (411 votes, official results). Paulding County: Trump 77.7%, Harris 21.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Emerald Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,800 (about $69,600 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Emerald 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.
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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 →