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Town Hall · Mecca Township

In Mecca Township, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Mecca Township’s town government spent $408,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $162 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$408,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$162
In 2022: $162, more than 52% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $21,585 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,686
1.10% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Mecca Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Maplewood Local School District

Mecca Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Greene Township, Johnston Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mecca Township →
$17,061
per pupil · OH $16,610
605
students
$156,000
long-term debt

Of the $17,061 per pupil, $9,916 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 35%State 53%Federal 12%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $162 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 82%From other local governments 12%From the state 3%Sales taxes 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Compared with similar places

$162 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Mecca Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($162 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. Mecca Township spent more than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$281Median $156Mecca Township

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

The group
228

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; Mecca Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,686 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Cortland$3,026
Ohio$2,822
Bazetta Township$2,563
Johnston Township$2,520
Bristol Township$2,327
Greene Township$2,173
Mecca Township$1,686
$1,686
typical bill a year
1.10%
effective rate
$153,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mecca Township

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

Check Mecca Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mecca Township yet.
Who works for Mecca Township

One full-time town employee for every 419 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,516).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire3
Administration & buildings3
Parks & libraries0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
6
full-time
5
part-time
$21,585
payroll for March 2022
$259,020
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$16,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Mecca Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Mecca Township voted in 2024

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

President1,327 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.2%984 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.0%332 votes

Others: 0.8% (11 votes).

Most votes in Mecca Township: Donald J Trump

Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
81%

of Mecca Township’s 1,647 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,301 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican66.6%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat30.1%
Others3.3%

Most votes in Mecca Township: Bernie Moreno

Trumbull County: Moreno 51.0%, Brown 45.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 14th District383,858 votes
David P JoyceRepublican63.4%
Brian Bob KenderesDemocrat36.6%

Most votes in the district: David P Joyce

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Mecca Township74.2%25.0%0.8%1,327
Trumbull County58.0%41.2%0.8%96,514
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 Mecca Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mecca 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 Mecca Township compares with the towns next door

Mecca Township spent $162 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $154 to $819. 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
Greene Township$154$2,173
Bristol Township$178$2,327
Johnston Township$381$2,520
Cortland$819$3,026
Bazetta Townshipestimate$2,563
Mecca Township$162$1,686

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 Mecca Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mecca Township’s government

How much does Mecca Township spend per resident?

About $162 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 $162 was more than 52% 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 Mecca Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,686 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% 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 Mecca Township’s government?

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

How did Mecca Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 74.2%, Kamala D Harris 25.0% (1,327 votes, official results). Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Mecca Township?

6 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,585 (about $259,020 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Mecca Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Sandy O'Brien) and State House District 65 (David Thomas). The House district also covers 50 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 →