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Town Hall · German Township

How is German Township run?

German Township’s town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $301 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: German Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2024
$2.3M
year to December 31, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$301
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$822,000
end of 2024 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
15
full-time · 29 part-time · March payroll $122,373
Typical tax bill
$2,767
1.36% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how German Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Northwestern Local School District

German Township’s K–12 school district, shared with North Hampton, Tremont City, Pike Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in German Township →
$13,337
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,653
students
$21.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,337 per pupil, $7,816 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 54%State 37%Federal 9%

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

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

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $301 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 50%Property taxes 40%Fees & charges 7%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the state <1%
An estimate

German Township didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $98,000; interest on debt $26,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.4 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for German Township yet

Every year of German Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,767 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pike Township$3,119
Ohio$2,822
German Township$2,767
Moorefield Township$2,510
Springfield Township$2,412
Urbana Township$1,934
Mad River Township$1,922
Bethel Township$1,884
Springfield$1,423
$2,767
typical bill a year
1.36%
effective rate
$203,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at German 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.

Tax bills are one input to German Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in German Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in German Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 503 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (7,538).

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

Fire8 + 22 pt
Administration & buildings4 + 2 pt
Police1 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation2
15
full-time
29
part-time
$122,373
payroll for March 2022
$1.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$57,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
8
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and German Township’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

German 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 German Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clark County’s results.

President · Clark County’s results62,835 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.3%40,403 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.8%21,847 votes

Others: 0.9% (585 votes).

Most votes in Clark County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of German Township lies in Clark County. Every 2024 race in Clark County is on the county’s page.

Clark County’s 2024 results →
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 German Township

From town hall to Washington

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

German Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $43 to $209 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Urbana Township$43$1,934
Pike Township$119$3,119
Bethel Township$123$1,884
Moorefield Township$209$2,510
Springfieldestimate$1,423
Springfield Townshipestimate$2,412
Mad River Townshipestimate$1,922
German Townshipestimate$2,767

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 German Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about German Township’s government

How much does German Township spend per resident?

About $301 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (German Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.4 million.

What is the property tax rate in German Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,767 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% 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 German Township’s government?

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

How did German Township vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for German Township alone. Clark County, where 100% of German Township lies, voted Trump 64.3%, Harris 34.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for German Township?

15 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $122,373 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents German Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Kyle Koehler) and State House District 74 (Bernie Willis). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about German Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 German 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 →