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Town Hall · Ludlow Township

Ludlow Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns

Ludlow Township’s town government spent $428,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,359 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$428,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,359
In 2022: $1,359, more than 98% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $5,793
Typical tax bill
$661
a year

What stands out about how Ludlow Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,359 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them

Ludlow Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,359 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–$339. Ludlow Township spent more than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $127–$339Median $215Ludlow Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
389

Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ludlow Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,359 per resident a year, or $3.72 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 9%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 90%Other taxes & licenses 6%Fees & charges 4%
About “Other”.88% of Ludlow Township’s day-to-day spending ($375,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Ludlow Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $661 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Bethel Township$1,250
Grandview Township$904
Liberty Township$690
Ludlow Township$661
$661
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ludlow 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 Ludlow Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ludlow Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ludlow Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Ludlow Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ludlow Township yet.
The school district

Frontier Local School District

Ludlow Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Grandview Township, Independence Township, Matamoras (New Matamoras), Lawrence Township, Newport Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ludlow Township →
$18,098
per pupil · OH $16,610
532
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $18,098 per pupil, $10,363 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 26%State 61%Federal 13%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Ludlow Township voted in 2024

Official results for Ludlow Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President168 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican91.1%153 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat8.3%14 votes

Others: 0.6% (1 votes).

Most votes in Ludlow Township: Donald J Trump

Washington County: Trump 71.5%, Harris 27.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

U.S. Senate165 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican82.4%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat15.2%
Others2.4%

Most votes in Ludlow Township: Bernie Moreno

Washington County: Moreno 65.8%, Brown 30.7% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 6th District368,375 votes
Michael A RulliRepublican66.7%
Michael L KripchakDemocrat33.3%

Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Ludlow Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Ludlow Township91.1%8.3%0.6%168
Washington County71.5%27.7%0.8%31,000
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Ludlow Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ludlow Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Ludlow Township compares with the towns next door

Ludlow Township spent $1,359 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $293. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Grandview Township$293$904
Independence Townshipestimate—
Liberty Townshipestimate$690
Bethel Townshipestimate$1,250
Ludlow Township$1,359$661

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 Ludlow Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Ludlow Township’s government

How much does Ludlow Township spend per resident?

About $1,359 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 $1,359 was more than 98% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Ludlow Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ludlow Township yet.

How did Ludlow Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 91.1%, Kamala D Harris 8.3% (168 votes, official results). Washington County: Trump 71.5%, Harris 27.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Ludlow Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,793 (about $69,516 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Ludlow Township 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.

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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 →