How is Moorefield Township run?
Moorefield Township’s town government spent $32,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $82 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Moorefield Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Moorefield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Harrison Hills City School District
Moorefield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Archer Township, Athens Township, Cadiz Township, Cadiz, Deersville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,636 per pupil, $11,119 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $82 per resident a year, or $0.22 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Moorefield Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Moorefield Township yet
Every year of Moorefield Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,317 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Moorefield 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 Moorefield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Moorefield Township →
Who’s in charge in Moorefield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 129 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 (388).
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.
How Moorefield Township voted in 2024
Official results for Moorefield Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.2%202 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.8%27 votesMost votes in Moorefield Township: Donald J Trump
Harrison County: Trump 77.1%, Harris 21.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Moorefield Township: Bernie Moreno
Harrison County: Moreno 69.2%, Brown 26.3% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Moorefield Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorefield Township | 88.2% | 11.8% | 0.0% | 229 |
| Harrison County | 77.1% | 21.9% | 0.9% | 7,109 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 Moorefield 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 Moorefield Township compares with the towns next door
Moorefield Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $116 to $613 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Flushing Township | $116 | $892 |
| Freeport Township | $228 | $1,210 |
| Nottingham Township | $613 | $1,891 |
| Athens Township | estimate | $2,078 |
| Moorefield Township | estimate | $1,317 |
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 Moorefield Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Moorefield Township’s government
How much does Moorefield Township spend per resident?
About $82 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Moorefield Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $32,000.
Who runs Moorefield Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Moorefield Township yet.
How did Moorefield Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 88.2%, Kamala D Harris 11.8% (229 votes, official results). Harrison County: Trump 77.1%, Harris 21.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Moorefield Township?
3 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,532 (about $114,384 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Moorefield Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 95 (Ty Moore). The House district also covers 98 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Moorefield Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Moorefield Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →