Photo: Duds98 · CC BY-SA 3.0Guilford Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Guilford Township’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $405 per resident.
What stands out about how Guilford Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$405 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Guilford Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($405 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $156, and the middle half spent $82–$279. Guilford Township spent more than 89% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Guilford Township itself left out).
About $405 per resident a year, or $1.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 74%.
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No trend yet
Guilford Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,344 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% 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 Guilford 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 Guilford Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Guilford Township →
Who’s in charge in Guilford Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Guilford Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on guilfordtownship.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 377 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 (3,390).
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.
Cloverleaf Local School District
Guilford Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Chatham Township, Chippewa Lake, Gloria Glens Park, Lodi, Seville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,476 per pupil, $10,719 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.
Wadsworth City School District · $14,072 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Guilford Township voted in 2024
Official results for Guilford Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.7%1,365 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.0%568 votesOthers: 1.2% (24 votes).
Most votes in Guilford Township: Donald J Trump
Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Guilford Township’s 2,413 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Guilford Township: Bernie Moreno
Medina County: Moreno 55.9%, Brown 41.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Max Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Guilford Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford Township | 69.7% | 29.0% | 1.2% | 1,957 |
| Medina County | 62.0% | 37.2% | 0.9% | 107,017 |
| 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 Guilford Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: guilfordtownship.us ↗
- 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 Guilford Township compares with the towns next door
Guilford Township spent $405 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $130 to $1,128. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Township | $130 | $2,414 |
| Westfield Township | $238 | $2,937 |
| Rittman | $930 | $1,956 |
| Seville | $1,128 | $2,587 |
| Wadsworth Township | estimate | $3,566 |
| Montville Township | estimate | $5,808 |
| Guilford Township | $405 | $3,344 |
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 Guilford Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Guilford Township’s government
How much does Guilford Township spend per resident?
About $405 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 $405 was more than 89% of 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Guilford Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,344 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see guilfordtownship.us.
Who runs Guilford Township’s government?
See guilfordtownship.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Guilford Township yet.
How did Guilford Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.7%, Kamala D Harris 29.0% (1,957 votes, official results). Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Guilford Township?
9 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $119,055 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Guilford Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Mark Romanchuk) and State House District 66 (Sean Hutson). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Guilford 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 →