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Town Hall · Hiram Township

In Hiram Township, 96% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Hiram Township’s town government spent $960,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $400 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hiram Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$960,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$400
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $28,231
Typical tax bill
$3,566
1.22% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Hiram Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Crestwood Local School District

Hiram Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hiram, Mantua Township, Mantua, Shalersville Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hiram Township →
$16,438
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,317
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $16,438 per pupil, $9,666 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 47%State 48%Federal 5%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

Also serving Hiram Township

James A. Garfield Local School District · $14,490 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $400 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 100%Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hiram Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Hiram Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Hiram Township yet

Every year of Hiram 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,566 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Hiram Township$3,566
Ohio$2,822
Mantua Township$2,715
Troy Township$2,544
Garrettsville$2,178
Shalersville Township$2,128
Nelson Township$2,070
Freedom Township$1,836
$3,566
typical bill a year
1.22%
effective rate
$291,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hiram 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 Hiram Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hiram Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hiram Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See hiramvillage.org for Hiram Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hiram Township yet.hiramvillage.org ↗
Agendas

Hiram Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on hiramvillage.org ↗.

Who works for Hiram Township

One full-time town employee for every 343 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 (2,401).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings7
7
full-time
0
part-time
$28,231
payroll for March 2022
$338,772
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Hiram Township’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Hiram Township voted in 2024

Official results for Hiram Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,583 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.6%1,086 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.7%486 votes

Others: 0.7% (11 votes).

Most votes in Hiram Township: Donald J Trump

Portage County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.8% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
96%

of Hiram Township’s 1,657 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,568 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican63.5%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat34.1%
Others2.4%

Most votes in Hiram Township: Bernie Moreno

Portage County: Moreno 51.3%, Brown 45.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 14th District383,858 votes
David P JoyceRepublican63.4%
Brian Bob KenderesDemocrat36.6%

Most votes in the district: David P Joyce

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Hiram Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Hiram Township68.6%30.7%0.7%1,583
Portage County57.3%41.8%0.9%83,181
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Hiram Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hiram Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Hiram Township compares with the towns next door

Hiram Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $39 to $950 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Shalersville Township$39$2,128
Freedom Township$45$1,836
Garrettsville$950$2,178
Troy Townshipestimate$2,544
Nelson Townshipestimate$2,070
Mantua Townshipestimate$2,715
Hiram Townshipestimate$3,566

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 Hiram Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hiram Township’s government

How much does Hiram Township spend per resident?

About $400 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hiram Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $960,000.

What is the property tax rate in Hiram Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,566 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hiramvillage.org.

Who runs Hiram Township’s government?

See hiramvillage.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hiram Township yet.

How did Hiram Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.6%, Kamala D Harris 30.7% (1,583 votes, official results). Portage County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.8%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Hiram Township?

7 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,231 (about $338,772 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hiram Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Kristina Roegner) and State House District 72 (Heidi Workman). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hiram Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Hiram 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 →