Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMifflin Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Mifflin Township’s town government spent $250,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $41 per resident.
What stands out about how Mifflin Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$41 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Mifflin Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($41 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 $85–$281. Mifflin Township spent less than 90% 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; Mifflin Township itself left out).
About $41 per resident a year, or $0.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 100%.
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.
No trend yet
Mifflin Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,830 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% 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.
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.
One full-time town employee for every 196 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 (6,078).
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.
Madison Local School District
Mifflin Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Madison Township, Mansfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,831 per pupil, $10,157 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.
Lucas Local School District · $18,426 per pupil
Ashland City School District · $12,847 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
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 Richland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.8%41,298 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%16,591 votesOthers: 0.8% (469 votes).
Most votes in Richland County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Mifflin Township lies in Richland County. Every 2024 race in Richland County is on the county’s page.
Richland 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 $41 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | estimate | $1,555 |
| Weller Township | estimate | $2,510 |
| Monroe Township | estimate | $2,361 |
| Mifflin Township | $41 | $2,830 |
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 $41 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 $41 was less than 90% 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 Mifflin Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,830 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% 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. Richland County, where 100% of Mifflin Township lies, voted Trump 70.8%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mifflin Township?
31 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $174,972 (about $2.1M 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 76 (Marilyn John). The House district also covers 28 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 →