Photo: GrantEugeneWilliams · Public domainHow is Kirkwood Township run?
Kirkwood Township’s town government spent $162,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $435 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Kirkwood Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Kirkwood Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Barnesville Exempted Village School District
Kirkwood Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Barnesville, Somerset Township, Warren Township, Wayne Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,491 per pupil, $8,239 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.
Union Local School District · $14,909 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $435 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 65%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Kirkwood Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Kirkwood Township yet
Every year of Kirkwood 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 →The typical homeowner pays $739 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kirkwood Township →
Who’s in charge in Kirkwood Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Kirkwood Township voted in 2024
Official results for Kirkwood Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.2%175 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.8%26 votesOthers: 1.0% (2 votes).
Most votes in Kirkwood Township: Donald J Trump
Belmont County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 26.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Kirkwood Township: Bernie Moreno
Belmont County: Moreno 65.5%, Brown 30.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Kirkwood Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood Township | 86.2% | 12.8% | 1.0% | 203 |
| Belmont County | 73.3% | 26.0% | 0.6% | 31,032 |
| 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 Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood Township compares with the towns next door
Kirkwood Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $103 to $723 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Township | $103 | $1,753 |
| Flushing Township | $116 | $892 |
| Oxford Township | $393 | $2,175 |
| Londonderry Township | $723 | — |
| Union Township | estimate | $2,487 |
| Kirkwood Township | estimate | $739 |
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 Kirkwood Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kirkwood Township’s government
How much does Kirkwood Township spend per resident?
About $435 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Kirkwood Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $162,000.
Who runs Kirkwood Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kirkwood Township yet.
How did Kirkwood Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 86.2%, Kamala D Harris 12.8% (203 votes, official results). Belmont County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 26.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Kirkwood Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,253 (about $303,036 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kirkwood Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 95 (Ty Moore). The House district also covers 98 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kirkwood 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 (for Kirkwood 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 →