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Town Hall · Miami Township

Miami Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns

Miami Township’s town government spent $234,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $101 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$234,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$101
In 2022: $101, less than 84% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $4,730
Typical tax bill
$1,431
0.84% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Miami Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$101 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them

Miami Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($101 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $128–$340. Miami Township spent less than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $128–$340Median $215Miami Township

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

The group
389

Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Miami Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $101 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 40%From the state 22%Property taxes 20%Interest, fines & other 11%Other taxes & licenses 6%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $258,000.
About “Other”.26% of Miami Township’s day-to-day spending ($62,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,431 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Union Township$4,169
Adams Township$4,039
Ohio$2,822
Salem Township$2,657
Perry Township$2,152
Pleasant Township$1,751
De Graff$1,510
Miami Township$1,431
$1,431
typical bill a year
0.84%
effective rate
$171,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Miami Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Miami Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Miami Township

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

Check Miami Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Miami Township yet.
The school district

Riverside Local School District

Miami Township’s K–12 school district, shared with De Graff, Pleasant Township, Quincy, Union Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Miami Township →
$17,952
per pupil · OH $16,610
588
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $17,952 per pupil, $10,434 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 40%State 51%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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 Logan County’s results.

President · Logan County’s results23,403 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.7%18,182 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.5%5,027 votes

Others: 0.8% (194 votes).

Most votes in Logan County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Miami Township lies in Logan County. Every 2024 race in Logan County is on the county’s page.

Logan County’s 2024 results →
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 Miami Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Miami Township spent $101 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $80 to $398. 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
De Graff$80$1,510
Perry Township$110$2,152
Union Township$398$4,169
Pleasant Townshipestimate$1,751
Adams Townshipestimate$4,039
Salem Townshipestimate$2,657
Miami Township$101$1,431

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.

The Handbook →

Questions about Miami Township’s government

How much does Miami Township spend per resident?

About $101 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 $101 was less than 84% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Miami Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,431 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% 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. Logan County, where 100% of Miami Township lies, voted Trump 77.7%, Harris 21.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Miami Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,730 (about $56,760 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 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 85 (Tim Barhorst). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Miami Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →