How is Lower Salem run?
Lower Salem’s village government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Lower Salem is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Fort Frye Local School District
Lower Salem’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Beverly, Center Township, Lowell, Salem Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,027 per pupil, $10,426 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.
No comparison or trend for Lower Salem yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Lower Salem’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $938 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% 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 Lower Salem’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 Lower Salem’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lower Salem →
Who’s in charge in Lower Salem
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lower Salem’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lower Salem alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.5%22,161 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.7%8,600 votesOthers: 0.8% (239 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Lower Salem lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Lower Salem.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Lower Salem’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lower Salem’s government
How much does Lower Salem spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Lower Salem?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $938 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Lower Salem’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lower Salem yet.
How did Lower Salem vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lower Salem alone. Washington County, where 100% of Lower Salem lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 27.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lower Salem?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $285 (about $3,420 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lower Salem in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 94 (Kevin Ritter). The House district also covers 65 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lower Salem’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; 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 →