Photo: Nyttend · Public domainGroton Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns
Groton Township’s town government spent $140,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $103 per resident.
What stands out about how Groton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$103 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them
Groton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($103 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 $128–$340. Groton Township spent less than 83% 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; Groton Township itself left out).
About $103 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Groton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,143 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 Groton 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 Groton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Groton Township →
Who’s in charge in Groton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 680 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 (1,359).
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.
Bellevue City School District
Groton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bellevue, Lyme Township, Thompson Township, York Township, Adams Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,412 per pupil, $8,559 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.
Margaretta Local School District · $16,217 per pupil
Perkins Local School District · $14,948 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Groton 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 Groton 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 Groton 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 Groton 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 Groton Township compares with the towns next door
Groton Township spent $103 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $29 to $279. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| York Township | $29 | $2,937 |
| Oxford Township | $136 | $2,722 |
| Margaretta Township | $279 | $2,378 |
| Bellevue | estimate | $1,591 |
| Lyme Township | estimate | $2,516 |
| Groton Township | $103 | $2,143 |
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 Groton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Groton Township’s government
How much does Groton Township spend per resident?
About $103 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 $103 was less than 83% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Groton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,143 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% 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 Groton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Groton Township yet.
How did Groton Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Groton Township alone. Erie County, where 100% of Groton Township lies, voted Trump 56.6%, Harris 42.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Groton Township?
2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $46,209 (about $554,508 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Groton 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 Groton 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 →