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Town Hall · Kinsman Township

In Kinsman Township, 71% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Kinsman Township’s town government spent $565,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $323 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$565,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$323
In 2022: $323, more than 73% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
8
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $39,967
Typical tax bill
$1,813
1.11% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Kinsman Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$323 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them

Kinsman Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($323 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. Kinsman Township spent more than 73% of them.

Middle half of the group, $127–$340Median $215Kinsman 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; Kinsman Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $323 per resident a year, or $0.88 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 69%From the federal government 13%From the state 13%Interest, fines & other 5%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $288,000; interest on debt $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $855,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,813 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Gustavus Township$2,481
Vernon Township$2,198
Greene Township$2,046
Kinsman Township$1,813
West Salem Township$1,732
Williamsfield Township$1,443
$1,813
typical bill a year
1.11%
effective rate
$162,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kinsman Township

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

Check Kinsman Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Kinsman Township yet.
Who works for Kinsman Township

One full-time town employee for every 219 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 (1,748).

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

Administration & buildings5
Roads & transportation2
Police0 + 4 pt
Fire1
8
full-time
4
part-time
$39,967
payroll for March 2022
$479,604
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Kinsman Township had 4.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 328 of the 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.6: Kinsman Township had more than 91% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

The school district

Joseph Badger Local School District

Kinsman Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Gustavus Township, Hartford Township, Orangeville, Vernon Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kinsman Township →
$17,300
per pupil · OH $16,610
604
students
$6.5 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 42%State 44%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Kinsman Township voted in 2024

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

President944 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.0%680 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.6%251 votes

Others: 1.4% (13 votes).

Most votes in Kinsman Township: Donald J Trump

Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
71%

of Kinsman Township’s 1,324 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate939 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican63.8%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat32.3%
Others3.9%

Most votes in Kinsman Township: Bernie Moreno

Trumbull County: Moreno 51.0%, 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: Kinsman Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Kinsman Township72.0%26.6%1.4%944
Trumbull County58.0%41.2%0.8%96,514
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 Kinsman Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kinsman 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 Kinsman Township compares with the towns next door

Kinsman Township spent $323 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $92 to $322. 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
Vernon Township$92$2,198
Williamsfield Township$211$1,443
Gustavus Township$322$2,481
Kinsman Township$323$1,813

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 Kinsman Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Kinsman Township’s government

How much does Kinsman Township spend per resident?

About $323 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 $323 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 Kinsman Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,813 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% 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 Kinsman Township’s government?

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

How did Kinsman Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.0%, Kamala D Harris 26.6% (944 votes, official results). Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Kinsman Township?

8 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,967 (about $479,604 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Kinsman 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 →