Photo: Wdzinc · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Norwich Township run?
Norwich Township’s town government spent $15.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $382 per resident.
What stands out about how Norwich Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hilliard City School District
Norwich Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brown Township, Hilliard, Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,449 per pupil, $9,893 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 $382 per resident a year, or $1.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 65%.
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$382 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Norwich Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($382 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Ohio towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $306, and the middle half spent $31–$463. Norwich Township spent more than 61% 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Norwich Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Norwich Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,996 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.86% 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 Norwich 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 Norwich Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Norwich Township →
Who’s in charge in Norwich Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 410 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 (40,167).
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.
Norwich 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 Norwich Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat63.7%380,518 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.3%210,830 votesOthers: 1.0% (6,182 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Kamala D Harris
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Norwich Township lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin 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 Norwich Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseNorwich Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Norwich Township compares with the towns next door
Norwich Township spent $382 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $616 to $1,764. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Township | $616 | $3,504 |
| Brown Township | $901 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus | $1,764 | $3,341 |
| Hilliard | estimate | $7,174 |
| Washington Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Franklin Township | estimate | $2,173 |
| Upper Arlington | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Norwich Township | $382 | $6,996 |
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 Norwich Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Norwich Township’s government
How much does Norwich Township spend per resident?
About $382 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 $382 was more than 61% of 18 Ohio towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Norwich Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,996 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.86% 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 Norwich Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Norwich Township yet.
How did Norwich Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Norwich Township alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Norwich Township lies, voted Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Norwich Township?
98 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $781,410 (about $9.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Norwich Township in the state legislature?
Norwich Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Norwich 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; 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 →