Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Oliver Township run?
Oliver Township’s town government spent $270,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $212 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Oliver Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Oliver Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
Oliver Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brush Creek Township, Franklin Township, Jefferson Township, Meigs Township, Peebles and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,313 per pupil, $10,326 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 $212 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Oliver 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 Oliver Township yet
Every year of Oliver 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 $1,313 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% 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 Oliver 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 Oliver Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oliver Township →
Who’s in charge in Oliver Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Oliver Township voted in 2024
Official results for Oliver Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.6%384 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.3%76 votesOthers: 1.1% (5 votes).
Most votes in Oliver Township: Donald J Trump
Adams County: Trump 82.6%, Harris 16.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Oliver Township: Bernie Moreno
Adams County: Moreno 76.6%, Brown 20.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David J Taylor
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Oliver Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Township | 82.6% | 16.3% | 1.1% | 465 |
| Adams County | 82.6% | 16.9% | 0.5% | 12,429 |
| 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 Oliver 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 Oliver Township compares with the towns next door
Oliver 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 $56 to $255 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffin Township | $56 | $1,550 |
| Meigs Township | $89 | $1,357 |
| Wayne Township | $255 | $2,184 |
| Scott Township | estimate | $1,436 |
| Oliver Township | estimate | $1,313 |
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 Oliver Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Oliver Township’s government
How much does Oliver Township spend per resident?
About $212 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Oliver Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $270,000.
What is the property tax rate in Oliver Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,313 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% 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 Oliver Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oliver Township yet.
How did Oliver Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 82.6%, Kamala D Harris 16.3% (465 votes, official results). Adams County: Trump 82.6%, Harris 16.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Oliver Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,188 (about $182,256 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Oliver 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 (for Oliver 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 →