Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Mesopotamia Township run?
Mesopotamia Township’s town government spent $506,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $160 per resident.
What stands out about how Mesopotamia Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bloomfield-Mespo Local School District
Mesopotamia Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bloomfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,908 per pupil, $13,556 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.
Cardinal Local School District · $19,886 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $160 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$160 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Mesopotamia Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($160 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. Mesopotamia Township spent more than 51% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mesopotamia Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Mesopotamia Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,053 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.47% 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 Mesopotamia 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 Mesopotamia Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mesopotamia Township →
Who’s in charge in Mesopotamia Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,586 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 (3,171).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mesopotamia 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 Mesopotamia Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Trumbull County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.0%55,983 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.2%39,758 votesOthers: 0.8% (773 votes).
Most votes in Trumbull County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Mesopotamia Township lies in Trumbull County. Every 2024 race in Trumbull County is on the county’s page.
Trumbull 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 Mesopotamia 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 Mesopotamia Township compares with the towns next door
Mesopotamia Township spent $160 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $142 to $299. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Township | $142 | $2,050 |
| Middlefield Township | $171 | $2,563 |
| Windsor Township | $269 | $3,539 |
| Farmington Township | $299 | $2,411 |
| Parkman Township | estimate | $2,959 |
| Mesopotamia Township | $160 | $3,053 |
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 Mesopotamia Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mesopotamia Township’s government
How much does Mesopotamia Township spend per resident?
About $160 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $160 was more 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 Mesopotamia Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,053 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.47% 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 Mesopotamia Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mesopotamia Township yet.
How did Mesopotamia Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mesopotamia Township alone. Trumbull County, where 100% of Mesopotamia Township lies, voted Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mesopotamia Township?
2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,510 (about $210,120 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mesopotamia 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.
Ask neighbors about Mesopotamia 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 →