Photo: Nyttend · Public domainManchester Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Manchester Township’s town government spent $154,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,020 per resident.
What stands out about how Manchester Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,020 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Manchester Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,020 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. Manchester Township spent more than 98% 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; Manchester Township itself left out).
About $1,020 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 78%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Manchester Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Manchester Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Morgan Local School District
Manchester Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bloom Township, Bristol Township, Chesterhill, Deerfield Township, Malta Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,038 per pupil, $10,899 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.
Manchester 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 Manchester Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Morgan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.2%5,168 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%1,560 votesOthers: 0.8% (54 votes).
Most votes in Morgan County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Manchester Township lies in Morgan County. Every 2024 race in Morgan County is on the county’s page.
Morgan 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 Manchester 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 Manchester Township compares with the towns next door
Manchester Township spent $1,020 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $281 to $1,126. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Center Township | $281 | — |
| Bristol Township | $1,126 | $2,067 |
| Sharon Township | estimate | $717 |
| Brookfield Township | estimate | — |
| Manchester Township | $1,020 | — |
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 Manchester Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Manchester Township’s government
How much does Manchester Township spend per resident?
About $1,020 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 $1,020 was more than 98% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Manchester Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Manchester Township yet.
How did Manchester Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Manchester Township alone. Morgan County, where 100% of Manchester Township lies, voted Trump 76.2%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Manchester Township?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,680 (about $56,160 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Manchester Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 95 (Ty Moore). The House district also covers 98 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Manchester 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 →