Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Gratis Township run?
Gratis Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Gratis Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Gratis Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Preble Shawnee Local School District
Gratis Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Gratis, West Elkton, Somers Township, Gasper Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,872 per pupil, $7,911 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.
Twin Valley Community Local School District · $15,826 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Gratis Township yet
Every year of Gratis Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,896 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% 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 Gratis 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 Gratis Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gratis Township →
Who’s in charge in Gratis Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gratis Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on gratisohio.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 2,130 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 (4,259).
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.
Gratis 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 Gratis Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Preble County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.2%17,146 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.1%4,343 votesOthers: 0.8% (164 votes).
Most votes in Preble County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Gratis Township lies in Preble County. Every 2024 race in Preble County is on the county’s page.
Preble 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 Gratis Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: gratisohio.org ↗
- 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 Gratis Township compares with the towns next door
Gratis Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $142 to $339 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lanier Township | $142 | $1,812 |
| German Township | $339 | $3,306 |
| Somers Township | estimate | $1,813 |
| Wayne Township | estimate | $2,767 |
| Gratis | estimate | $1,286 |
| Madison Township | estimate | $3,022 |
| Gratis Township | estimate | $1,896 |
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 Gratis Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Gratis Township’s government
How much does Gratis Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Gratis Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $148,000.
What is the property tax rate in Gratis Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,896 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see gratisohio.org.
Who runs Gratis Township’s government?
See gratisohio.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gratis Township yet.
How did Gratis Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gratis Township alone. Preble County, where 100% of Gratis Township lies, voted Trump 79.2%, Harris 20.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gratis Township?
2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,867 (about $322,404 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gratis Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Steve Huffman) and State House District 40 (Rodney Creech). The House district also covers 39 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gratis 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 (for Gratis 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 →