Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Lexington Township run?
Lexington Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $209 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lexington Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lexington Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Marlington Local School District
Lexington Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Marlboro Township, Washington Township, Alliance. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,907 per pupil, $8,452 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.
Alliance City School District · $15,965 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $209 per resident a year, or $0.57 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lexington 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 Lexington Township yet
Every year of Lexington 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 $1,566 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Lexington 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 Lexington Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lexington Township →
Who’s in charge in Lexington Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 888 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 (5,328).
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 Lexington Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lexington Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.3%1,881 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.0%632 votesOthers: 0.8% (19 votes).
Most votes in Lexington Township: Donald J Trump
Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Lexington Township’s 4,132 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lexington Township: Bernie Moreno
Stark County: Moreno 54.7%, Brown 41.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lexington Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Township | 74.3% | 25.0% | 0.8% | 2,532 |
| Stark County | 60.5% | 38.6% | 0.9% | 184,158 |
| 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 Lexington 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 Lexington Township compares with the towns next door
Lexington Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $23 to $371 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $23 | $1,697 |
| Smith Township | $193 | $1,337 |
| Marlboro Township | $371 | $2,517 |
| Alliance | estimate | $1,331 |
| Lexington Township | estimate | $1,566 |
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 Lexington Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lexington Township’s government
How much does Lexington Township spend per resident?
About $209 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lexington Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Lexington Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,566 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% 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 Lexington Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lexington Township yet.
How did Lexington Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.3%, Kamala D Harris 25.0% (2,532 votes, official results). Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Lexington Township?
6 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,719 (about $524,628 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lexington Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Jane Timken) and State House District 48 (Scott Oelslager). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lexington 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 Lexington 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 →