Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Florence Township run?
Florence Township’s town government spent $475,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $202 per resident.
What stands out about how Florence Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Firelands Local School District
Florence Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Camden Township, Henrietta Township, Kipton, South Amherst, Brownhelm Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,985 per pupil, $8,558 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.
Vermilion Local School District · $16,906 per pupil
Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School District · $13,692 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $202 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$202 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Florence Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($202 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. Florence Township spent less than 53% 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; Florence Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Florence Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,396 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Florence 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 Florence Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Florence Township →
Who’s in charge in Florence Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,347 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 (2,347).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Florence Township’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Florence Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Erie County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.6%22,493 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.5%16,871 votesOthers: 0.9% (373 votes).
Most votes in Erie County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Florence Township lies in Erie County. Every 2024 race in Erie County is on the county’s page.
Erie County’s 2024 results →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 Florence Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representativesDistrict 89
- 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 Florence Township compares with the towns next door
Florence Township spent $202 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $127 to $230. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wakeman Township | $127 | $1,910 |
| Berlin Township | $203 | $2,413 |
| Henrietta Township | $230 | $3,560 |
| Florence Township | $202 | $2,396 |
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 Florence Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Florence Township’s government
How much does Florence Township spend per resident?
About $202 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 $202 was less than 53% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Florence Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,396 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% 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 Florence Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Florence Township yet.
How did Florence Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Florence Township alone. Erie County, where 100% of Florence Township lies, voted Trump 56.6%, Harris 42.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Florence Township?
1 full-time and 43 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,734 (about $212,808 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Florence Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Theresa Gavarone) and State House District 89. The House district also covers 36 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Florence 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; 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 →