Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHarris Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns
Harris Township’s town government spent $703,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $241 per resident.
What stands out about how Harris Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$241 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Harris Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($241 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–$281. Harris Township spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Harris Township itself left out).
About $241 per resident a year, or $0.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 65%.
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No trend yet
Harris Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,920 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Harris 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 Harris Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harris Township →
Who’s in charge in Harris Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 487 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 (2,920).
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.
Woodmore Local School District
Harris Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Elmore, Woodville, Woodville Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,967 per pupil, $7,704 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.
Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District · $15,817 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Harris 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 Harris Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ottawa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.1%14,872 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.0%8,866 votesOthers: 0.9% (218 votes).
Most votes in Ottawa County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Harris Township lies in Ottawa County. Every 2024 race in Ottawa County is on the county’s page.
Ottawa 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 Harris 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 Harris Township compares with the towns next door
Harris Township spent $241 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $89 to $793. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Township | $89 | $1,894 |
| Woodville Township | $297 | $2,846 |
| Elmore | $793 | $2,802 |
| Washington Township | estimate | $2,322 |
| Benton Township | estimate | $2,524 |
| Salem Township | estimate | $1,991 |
| Harris Township | $241 | $2,920 |
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 Harris Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Harris Township’s government
How much does Harris Township spend per resident?
About $241 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 $241 was more than 68% 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 Harris Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,920 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 Harris Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harris Township yet.
How did Harris Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Harris Township alone. Ottawa County, where 100% of Harris Township lies, voted Trump 62.1%, Harris 37.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Harris Township?
6 full-time and 39 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,859 (about $514,308 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Harris 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 Harris 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 →