Photo: Bwsmith84 · CC BY 3.0Muskingum Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar towns
Muskingum Township’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $367 per resident.
What stands out about how Muskingum Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$265 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Muskingum Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($265 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. Muskingum Township spent more than 72% 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; Muskingum Township itself left out).
About $367 per resident a year, or $1.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 43%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 41% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Muskingum Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $265 · 2023: $367.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,221 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% 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 Muskingum 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 Muskingum Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Muskingum Township →
Who’s in charge in Muskingum Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,176 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (4,352).
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.
Marietta City School District
Muskingum Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Marietta, Marietta Township, Fearing Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,635 per pupil, $8,107 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.
Muskingum 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 Muskingum Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.5%22,161 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.7%8,600 votesOthers: 0.8% (239 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Muskingum Township lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Muskingum 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 Muskingum Township compares with the towns next door
Muskingum Township spent $265 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $684 to $2,296. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Watertown Township | $684 | $1,763 |
| Marietta | $2,296 | $1,584 |
| Adams Township | estimate | $1,511 |
| Fearing Township | estimate | $1,913 |
| Salem Township | estimate | $1,187 |
| Warren Township | estimate | $1,977 |
| Marietta Township | estimate | $1,703 |
| Muskingum Township | $265 | $2,221 |
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 Muskingum Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Muskingum Township’s government
How much does Muskingum Township spend per resident?
About $367 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $265 was more than 72% 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 Muskingum Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,221 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% 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 Muskingum Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Muskingum Township yet.
How did Muskingum Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Muskingum Township alone. Washington County, where 100% of Muskingum Township lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 27.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Muskingum Township?
2 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,734 (about $308,808 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Muskingum Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 94 (Kevin Ritter). The House district also covers 65 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Muskingum 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 →