Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Lanier Township run?
Lanier Township’s town government spent $526,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $142 per resident.
What stands out about how Lanier Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Twin Valley Community Local School District
Lanier Township’s K–12 school district, shared with West Alexandria, Twin Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,826 per pupil, $9,335 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.
Preble Shawnee Local School District · $13,872 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $142 per resident a year, or $0.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$142 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Lanier Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($142 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. Lanier Township spent less than 53% of 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; Lanier Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Lanier Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,812 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% 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 Lanier 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 Lanier Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lanier Township →
Who’s in charge in Lanier Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,853 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,706).
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.
How Lanier Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lanier Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.7%1,261 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.6%272 votesOthers: 0.6% (10 votes).
Most votes in Lanier Township: Donald J Trump
Preble County: Trump 79.2%, Harris 20.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Lanier Township’s 2,977 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lanier Township: Bernie Moreno
Preble County: Moreno 73.4%, Brown 22.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Warren Davidson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lanier Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanier Township | 81.7% | 17.6% | 0.6% | 1,543 |
| Preble County | 79.2% | 20.1% | 0.8% | 21,653 |
| 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 Lanier 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 Lanier Township compares with the towns next door
Lanier Township spent $142 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $87 to $172. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gasper Township | $87 | $2,101 |
| Jackson Township | $137 | $2,796 |
| Twin Township | $172 | $2,158 |
| Gratis Township | estimate | $1,896 |
| Gratis | estimate | $1,286 |
| Lanier Township | $142 | $1,812 |
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 Lanier Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lanier Township’s government
How much does Lanier Township spend per resident?
About $142 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 $142 was less than 53% 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 Lanier Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,812 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% 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 Lanier Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lanier Township yet.
How did Lanier Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.7%, Kamala D Harris 17.6% (1,543 votes, official results). Preble County: Trump 79.2%, Harris 20.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Lanier Township?
2 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,824 (about $33,888 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lanier Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Steve Huffman) and State House District 40 (Rodney Creech). The House district also covers 39 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 →