Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Nelson Township run?
Nelson Township’s town government spent $636,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $203 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Nelson Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Nelson Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
James A. Garfield Local School District
Nelson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Freedom Township, Garrettsville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,490 per pupil, $8,695 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 $203 per resident a year, or $0.56 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Nelson 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 Nelson Township yet
Every year of Nelson 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 $2,070 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nelson Township →
Who’s in charge in Nelson Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Nelson Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on nelsontownshipohio.org/home.html ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 523 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,140).
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 Nelson Township voted in 2024
Official results for Nelson Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.1%1,017 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.4%349 votesOthers: 0.5% (7 votes).
Most votes in Nelson Township: Donald J Trump
Portage County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.8% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Nelson Township’s 2,323 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Nelson Township: Bernie Moreno
Portage County: Moreno 51.3%, Brown 45.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David P Joyce
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Nelson Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Township | 74.1% | 25.4% | 0.5% | 1,373 |
| Portage County | 57.3% | 41.8% | 0.9% | 83,181 |
| 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 Nelson Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: nelsontownshipohio.org/home.html ↗
- 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 Nelson Township compares with the towns next door
Nelson Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $110 to $950 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Southington Township | $110 | $1,992 |
| Garrettsville | $950 | $2,178 |
| Hiram Township | estimate | $3,566 |
| Parkman Township | estimate | $2,959 |
| Windham Township | estimate | $1,934 |
| Nelson Township | estimate | $2,070 |
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 Nelson Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Nelson Township’s government
How much does Nelson Township spend per resident?
About $203 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Nelson Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $668,000.
What is the property tax rate in Nelson Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,070 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see nelsontownshipohio.org/home.html.
Who runs Nelson Township’s government?
See nelsontownshipohio.org/home.html for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nelson Township yet.
How did Nelson Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.1%, Kamala D Harris 25.4% (1,373 votes, official results). Portage County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.8%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Nelson Township?
6 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,789 (about $261,468 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Nelson Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Kristina Roegner) and State House District 72 (Heidi Workman). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Nelson 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 Nelson 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 →