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Town Hall · Nile Township

Nile Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar towns

Nile Township’s town government spent $855,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $385 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$855,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$385
In 2022: $385, more than 81% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
$461,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
12
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $43,187
Typical tax bill
$1,683
0.99% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Nile Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$385 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them

Nile Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($385 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–$339. Nile Township spent more than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $127–$339Median $215Nile Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
389

Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Nile Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $385 per resident a year, or $1.05 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 58%Sales taxes 13%Fees & charges 11%From the federal government 9%From the state 8%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $255,000; interest on debt $16,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Nile Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,683 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Nile Township$1,683
Washington Township$1,452
Brush Creek Township$1,347
Union Township$1,176
Green Township$665
Jefferson Township$547
$1,683
typical bill a year
0.99%
effective rate
$169,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Nile 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 Nile Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nile Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Nile Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Nile Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Nile Township yet.
Who works for Nile Township

One full-time town employee for every 185 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 (2,222).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings5
Health & welfare4 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation2
Police1
12
full-time
1
part-time
$43,187
payroll for March 2022
$518,244
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$43,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Nile Township had 5.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 328 of the 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.6: Nile Township had more than 95% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Washington-Nile Local School District

Nile Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Nile Township →
$17,362
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,227
students
$2.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,362 per pupil, $10,398 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 14%State 69%Federal 17%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Nile Township voted in 2024

Official results for Nile Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,235 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.8%936 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.9%295 votes

Others: 0.3% (4 votes).

Most votes in Nile Township: Donald J Trump

Scioto County: Trump 73.7%, Harris 25.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
78%

of Nile Township’s 1,574 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,201 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican69.2%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat27.9%
Others2.9%

Most votes in Nile Township: Bernie Moreno

Scioto County: Moreno 67.2%, Brown 29.3% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 2nd District364,612 votes
David J TaylorRepublican73.6%
Samantha MeadowsDemocrat26.4%

Most votes in the district: David J Taylor

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Nile Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Nile Township75.8%23.9%0.3%1,235
Scioto County73.7%25.7%0.6%31,179
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Nile Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Nile Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Nile Township compares with the towns next door

Nile Township spent $385 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Washington Townshipestimate$1,452
Union Townshipestimate$1,176
Brush Creek Townshipestimate$1,347
Green Townshipestimate$665
Jefferson Townshipestimate$547
Nile Township$385$1,683

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 Nile Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Nile Township’s government

How much does Nile Township spend per resident?

About $385 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 $385 was more than 81% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Nile Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,683 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% 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 Nile Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nile Township yet.

How did Nile Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 75.8%, Kamala D Harris 23.9% (1,235 votes, official results). Scioto County: Trump 73.7%, Harris 25.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Nile Township?

12 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,187 (about $518,244 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Nile Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Terry Johnson) and State House District 90 (Justin Pizzulli). The House district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →