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Town Hall · Keene Township

Keene Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar towns

Keene Township’s town government spent $638,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $380 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$638,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$380
In 2022: $380, more than 80% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $16,883 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,654
0.81% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Keene Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$380 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them

Keene Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($380 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–$339. Keene Township spent more than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $127–$339Median $215Keene Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
389

Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Keene Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $380 per resident a year, or $1.04 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 66%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 52%Property taxes 32%From other local governments 9%Other taxes & licenses 4%Interest, fines & other 3%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $656,000.
About “Other”.31% of Keene Township’s day-to-day spending ($199,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Keene Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,654 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Crawford Township$2,625
Mill Creek Township$2,294
Keene Township$1,654
White Eyes Township$1,469
Bethlehem Township$1,378
Tuscarawas Township$789
$1,654
typical bill a year
0.81%
effective rate
$205,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Keene Township

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

Check Keene Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Keene Township yet.
The school district

River View Local School District

Keene Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bedford Township, Bethlehem Township, Conesville, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Keene Township →
$13,738
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,601
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,738 per pupil, $7,950 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 43%State 40%Federal 17%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Keene 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 Keene Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Coshocton County’s results.

President · Coshocton County’s results16,333 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.7%12,362 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.5%3,835 votes

Others: 0.8% (136 votes).

Most votes in Coshocton County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Keene Township lies in Coshocton County. Every 2024 race in Coshocton County is on the county’s page.

Coshocton County’s 2024 results →
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 Keene Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Keene Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Keene Township compares with the towns next door

Keene Township spent $380 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $78 to $244. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Crawford Township$78$2,625
Tuscarawas Township$174$789
White Eyes Township$204$1,469
Mill Creek Township$244$2,294
Bethlehem Townshipestimate$1,378
Keene Township$380$1,654

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 Keene Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Keene Township’s government

How much does Keene Township spend per resident?

About $380 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 $380 was more than 80% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Keene Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,654 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% 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 Keene Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Keene Township yet.

How did Keene Township vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Keene Township alone. Coshocton County, where 100% of Keene Township lies, voted Trump 75.7%, Harris 23.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Keene Township?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,883 (about $202,596 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Keene Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Andrew Brenner) and State House District 98 (Mark Hiner). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Keene 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 →