Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Linton Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar towns
Linton Township’s town government spent $198,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $300 per resident.
What stands out about how Linton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$300 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Linton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($300 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. Linton Township spent more than 67% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Linton Township itself left out).
About $300 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 6%.
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No trend yet
Linton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,483 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 Linton 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 Linton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Linton Township →
Who’s in charge in Linton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ridgewood Local School District
Linton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Plainfield, West Lafayette, White Eyes Township, Lafayette Township, Adams Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,690 per pupil, $8,373 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Linton 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 Linton Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Coshocton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.7%12,362 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.5%3,835 votesOthers: 0.8% (136 votes).
Most votes in Coshocton County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Linton Township lies in Coshocton County. Every 2024 race in Coshocton County is on the county’s page.
Coshocton County’s 2024 results →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 Linton 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 Linton Township compares with the towns next door
Linton Township spent $300 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $172 to $276. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | $172 | $942 |
| Oxford Township | $181 | $1,548 |
| Wheeling Township | $276 | $1,425 |
| Franklin Township | estimate | $1,203 |
| Lafayette Township | estimate | $1,471 |
| Linton Township | $300 | $1,483 |
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 Linton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Linton Township’s government
How much does Linton Township spend per resident?
About $300 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 $300 was more than 67% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Linton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Linton Township yet.
How did Linton Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Linton Township alone. Coshocton County, where 100% of Linton Township lies, voted Trump 75.7%, Harris 23.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Linton Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,844 (about $46,128 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Linton 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.
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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 →