Photo: Roseohioresident · Public domainMadison Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar towns
Madison Township’s town government spent $270,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $90 per resident.
What stands out about how Madison Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$90 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Madison Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($90 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. Madison Township spent less than 72% 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; Madison Township itself left out).
About $90 per resident a year, or $0.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Madison Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Madison Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,855 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 Madison 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 Madison Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Madison Township →
Who’s in charge in Madison Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 748 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,991).
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.
Beaver Local School District
Madison Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Rogers, St. Clair Township, Middleton Township, Elkrun Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,547 per pupil, $7,949 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.
Southern Local School District · $20,155 per pupil
Wellsville Local School District · $20,367 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Madison 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 Madison Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Columbiana County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.1%35,607 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.1%12,064 votesOthers: 0.8% (375 votes).
Most votes in Columbiana County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Madison Township lies in Columbiana County. Every 2024 race in Columbiana County is on the county’s page.
Columbiana 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 Madison 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 Madison Township compares with the towns next door
Madison Township spent $90 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $30 to $616. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Township | $30 | $1,462 |
| Elkrun Township | $31 | $2,093 |
| Middleton Township | $175 | $1,677 |
| Yellow Creek Township | $568 | $1,206 |
| St. Clair Township | $616 | $2,132 |
| Wayne Township | estimate | $1,500 |
| Madison Township | $90 | $1,855 |
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 Madison Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Madison Township’s government
How much does Madison Township spend per resident?
About $90 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 $90 was less than 72% 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 Madison Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,855 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% 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 Madison Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Madison Township yet.
How did Madison Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Madison Township alone. Columbiana County, where 100% of Madison Township lies, voted Trump 74.1%, Harris 25.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Madison Township?
4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,552 (about $234,624 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Madison Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Al Cutrona) and State House District 79 (Monica Blasdel). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Madison 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; 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 →