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Meigs Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns

Meigs Township’s town government spent $331,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $89 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$331,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$89
In 2022: $89, less than 73% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $17,820
Typical tax bill
$1,357
0.85% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Meigs Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$89 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them

Meigs Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($89 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. Meigs Township spent less than 73% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$281Median $156Meigs 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; Meigs Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $89 per resident a year, or $0.24 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 42%Property taxes 38%From the state 20%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $338,000.
About “Other”.42% of Meigs Township’s day-to-day spending ($140,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,357 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Tiffin Township$1,550
Bratton Township$1,437
Scott Township$1,436
Meigs Township$1,357
Oliver Township$1,313
Franklin Township$1,272
Jefferson Township$547
$1,357
typical bill a year
0.85%
effective rate
$159,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Meigs Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 932 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 (3,729).

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

Administration & buildings4
Roads & transportation0 + 2 pt
Other0 + 2 pt
4
full-time
4
part-time
$17,820
payroll for March 2022
$213,840
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Meigs Township had 1.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 185 of the 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.9: Meigs Township had more than 57% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

The school district

Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District

Meigs Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brush Creek Township, Franklin Township, Jefferson Township, Oliver Township, Peebles and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Meigs Township →
$16,313
per pupil · OH $16,610
3,491
students
$10 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,313 per pupil, $10,326 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 25%State 57%Federal 18%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Meigs Township voted in 2024

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

President935 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican86.4%808 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.2%123 votes

Others: 0.4% (4 votes).

Most votes in Meigs Township: Donald J Trump

Adams County: Trump 82.6%, Harris 16.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
31%

of Meigs Township’s 2,978 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate926 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican82.5%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat15.4%
Others2.1%

Most votes in Meigs Township: Bernie Moreno

Adams County: Moreno 76.6%, Brown 20.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 2nd District364,612 votes
David J TaylorRepublican73.6%
Samantha MeadowsDemocrat26.4%

Most votes in the district: David J Taylor

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Meigs Township86.4%13.2%0.4%935
Adams County82.6%16.9%0.5%12,429
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 Meigs Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Meigs Township spent $89 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $56 to $246. 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
Tiffin Township$56$1,550
Franklin Township$246$1,272
Oliver Townshipestimate$1,313
Scott Townshipestimate$1,436
Bratton Townshipestimate$1,437
Jefferson Townshipestimate$547
Meigs Township$89$1,357

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 Meigs Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Meigs Township’s government

How much does Meigs Township spend per resident?

About $89 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 $89 was less than 73% 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 Meigs Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,357 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% 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 Meigs Township’s government?

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

How did Meigs Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 86.4%, Kamala D Harris 13.2% (935 votes, official results). Adams County: Trump 82.6%, Harris 16.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Meigs Township?

4 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,820 (about $213,840 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Meigs Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Terry Johnson) and State House District 90 (Justin Pizzulli). The House district also covers 52 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 →