Benjamin Whiteman House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Miami Township run?
Miami Township’s town government spent $694,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $136 per resident.
What stands out about how Miami Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District
Miami Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Yellow Springs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,622 per pupil, $9,517 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.
Cedar Cliff Local School District · $14,828 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $136 per resident a year, or $0.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 90%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Miami Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$136 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Miami Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($136 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. Miami Township spent less than 57% 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; Miami Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Miami Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,597 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% 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 Miami 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 Miami Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Miami Township →
Who’s in charge in Miami Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 425 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 (5,105).
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.
Miami 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 Miami Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Greene County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.3%53,399 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%35,575 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,057 votes).
Most votes in Greene County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Miami Township lies in Greene County. Every 2024 race in Greene County is on the county’s page.
Greene 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 Miami 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 Miami Township compares with the towns next door
Miami Township spent $136 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $24 to $612. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bath Township | $24 | $2,433 |
| Xenia Township | $171 | $3,257 |
| Cedarville Township | $200 | $3,256 |
| Green Township | $478 | $2,763 |
| Clifton | $612 | $2,115 |
| Mad River Township | estimate | $3,086 |
| Miami Township | $136 | $4,597 |
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 Miami Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Miami Township’s government
How much does Miami Township spend per resident?
About $136 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 $136 was less than 57% 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 Miami Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,597 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% 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 Miami Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Miami Township yet.
How did Miami Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Miami Township alone. Greene County, where 100% of Miami Township lies, voted Trump 59.3%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Miami Township?
12 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $73,060 (about $876,720 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Miami Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Kyle Koehler) and State House District 71 (Levi Dean). The House district also covers 42 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Miami 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 →