How is Mifflin Township run?
Mifflin Township’s town government spent $206,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $179 per resident.
What stands out about how Mifflin Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hillsdale Local School District
Mifflin Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hayesville, Jeromesville, Mifflin, Vermillion Township, Mohican Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,055 per pupil, $8,610 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.
Ashland City School District · $12,847 per pupil
Lucas Local School District · $18,426 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $179 per resident a year, or $0.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Mifflin Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$179 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Mifflin Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($179 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 $127–$340. Mifflin 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mifflin Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Mifflin Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,831 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% 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 Mifflin 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 Mifflin Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mifflin Township →
Who’s in charge in Mifflin Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mifflin 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 Mifflin Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ashland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.5%19,863 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.5%6,544 votesOthers: 1.0% (255 votes).
Most votes in Ashland County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Mifflin Township lies in Ashland County. Every 2024 race in Ashland County is on the county’s page.
Ashland 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 Mifflin 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 Mifflin Township compares with the towns next door
Mifflin Township spent $179 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Vermillion Township | estimate | $1,904 |
| Milton Township | estimate | $2,750 |
| Monroe Township | estimate | $2,361 |
| Mifflin Township | $179 | $1,831 |
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 Mifflin Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mifflin Township’s government
How much does Mifflin Township spend per resident?
About $179 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 $179 was less than 57% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mifflin Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,831 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% 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 Mifflin Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mifflin Township yet.
How did Mifflin Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mifflin Township alone. Ashland County, where 100% of Mifflin Township lies, voted Trump 74.5%, Harris 24.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mifflin Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,961 (about $83,532 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mifflin Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Mark Romanchuk) and State House District 67 (Melanie Miller). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mifflin 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 →