Photo: Lindsay Brainard · CC BY-SA 3.0In Gustavus Township, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Gustavus Township’s town government spent $253,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $322 per resident.
What stands out about how Gustavus Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$322 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Gustavus Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($322 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. Gustavus Township spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Gustavus Township itself left out).
About $322 per resident a year, or $0.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Gustavus Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,481 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% 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 Gustavus 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 Gustavus Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gustavus Township →
Who’s in charge in Gustavus Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Joseph Badger Local School District
Gustavus Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hartford Township, Kinsman Township, Orangeville, Vernon Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,300 per pupil, $9,722 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Gustavus Township voted in 2024
Official results for Gustavus Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.9%344 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.4%159 votesOthers: 0.8% (4 votes).
Most votes in Gustavus Township: Donald J Trump
Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Gustavus Township’s 670 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Gustavus Township: Bernie Moreno
Trumbull County: Moreno 51.0%, Brown 45.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David P Joyce
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Gustavus Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Township | 67.9% | 31.4% | 0.8% | 507 |
| Trumbull County | 58.0% | 41.2% | 0.8% | 96,514 |
| 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 Gustavus Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Gustavus Township compares with the towns next door
Gustavus Township spent $322 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $154 to $381. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greene Township | $154 | $2,173 |
| Wayne Township | $317 | $1,238 |
| Kinsman Township | $323 | $1,813 |
| Johnston Township | $381 | $2,520 |
| Gustavus Township | $322 | $2,481 |
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 Gustavus Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gustavus Township’s government
How much does Gustavus Township spend per resident?
About $322 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 $322 was more than 73% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gustavus Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,481 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% 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 Gustavus Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gustavus Township yet.
How did Gustavus Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.9%, Kamala D Harris 31.4% (507 votes, official results). Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Gustavus Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,461 (about $65,532 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gustavus Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Sandy O'Brien) and State House District 65 (David Thomas). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →