Photo: Alvintrusty · CC BY-SA 4.0In Marion Township, 93% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Marion Township’s town government spent $461,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $152 per resident.
What stands out about how Marion Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Findlay City School District
Marion Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Findlay. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,631 per pupil, $8,882 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.
Arcadia Local School District · $15,226 per pupil
Van Buren Local School District · $14,772 per pupil
Riverdale Local School District · $13,626 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $152 per resident a year, or $0.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$152 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Marion Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($152 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. Marion Township spent less than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Marion Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Marion Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,962 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Marion 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 Marion Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marion Township →
Who’s in charge in Marion Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Marion Township voted in 2024
Official results for Marion Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.9%1,450 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.7%566 votesOthers: 1.5% (30 votes).
Most votes in Marion Township: Donald J Trump
Hancock County: Trump 68.7%, Harris 30.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Marion Township’s 2,190 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Marion Township: Bernie Moreno
Hancock County: Moreno 63.4%, Brown 32.4% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Marion Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | 70.9% | 27.7% | 1.5% | 2,046 |
| Hancock County | 68.7% | 30.2% | 1.1% | 37,937 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 Marion 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 Marion Township compares with the towns next door
Marion Township spent $152 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Findlay | estimate | $1,927 |
| Cass Township | estimate | $3,000 |
| Biglick Township | estimate | $2,026 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $2,030 |
| Amanda Township | estimate | $1,816 |
| Marion Township | $152 | $2,962 |
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 Marion Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Marion Township’s government
How much does Marion Township spend per resident?
About $152 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 $152 was less than 51% 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 Marion Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,962 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Marion Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marion Township yet.
How did Marion Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.9%, Kamala D Harris 27.7% (2,046 votes, official results). Hancock County: Trump 68.7%, Harris 30.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Marion Township?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,802 (about $225,624 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Marion Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 83 (Ty Mathews). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marion 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 →