In McDonald Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
McDonald Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: McDonald Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how McDonald Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Upper Scioto Valley Local School District
McDonald Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alger, Marion Township, McGuffey, Roundhead Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,345 per pupil, $9,279 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.
Benjamin Logan Local School District · $13,274 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for McDonald Township yet
Every year of McDonald Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,930 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% 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 McDonald 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 McDonald Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McDonald Township →
Who’s in charge in McDonald Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How McDonald Township voted in 2024
Official results for McDonald Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.3%433 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.3%56 votesOthers: 1.4% (7 votes).
Most votes in McDonald Township: Donald J Trump
Hardin County: Trump 76.9%, Harris 22.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of McDonald Township’s 663 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in McDonald Township: Bernie Moreno
Hardin County: Moreno 69.1%, Brown 26.3% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: McDonald Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Township | 87.3% | 11.3% | 1.4% | 496 |
| Hardin County | 76.9% | 22.2% | 0.9% | 12,893 |
| 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 McDonald 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 McDonald Township compares with the towns next door
McDonald Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $104 to $168 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Creek Township | $104 | $2,452 |
| Lynn Township | $166 | $1,408 |
| Roundhead Township | $168 | — |
| Marion Township | estimate | $1,322 |
| Cessna Township | estimate | $1,667 |
| Richland Township | estimate | $1,852 |
| McDonald Township | estimate | $1,930 |
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 McDonald Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about McDonald Township’s government
How much does McDonald Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (McDonald Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
What is the property tax rate in McDonald Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,930 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% 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 McDonald Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McDonald Township yet.
How did McDonald Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 87.3%, Kamala D Harris 11.3% (496 votes, official results). Hardin County: Trump 76.9%, Harris 22.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for McDonald Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,738 (about $140,856 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents McDonald 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.
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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 (for McDonald Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →