Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Ottawa Township run?
Ottawa Township’s town government spent $333,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $43 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Ottawa Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Ottawa Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District
Ottawa Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Glandorf, Ottawa, Greensburg Township, Pleasant Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,045 per pupil, $8,025 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.
Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District · $12,151 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $43 per resident a year, or $0.12 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Ottawa Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Ottawa 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 Ottawa Township yet
Every year of Ottawa 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 $2,086 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ottawa Township →
Who’s in charge in Ottawa Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ottawa Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ottawaohio.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 7,771 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 (7,771).
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 Ottawa Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ottawa Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.8%1,375 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.3%213 votesOthers: 0.9% (15 votes).
Most votes in Ottawa Township: Donald J Trump
Putnam County: Trump 83.9%, Harris 15.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Ottawa Township’s 6,177 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Ottawa Township: Bernie Moreno
Putnam County: Moreno 79.1%, Brown 18.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ottawa Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Township | 85.8% | 13.3% | 0.9% | 1,603 |
| Putnam County | 83.9% | 15.2% | 0.9% | 19,754 |
| 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 Ottawa Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ottawaohio.us ↗
- 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 Ottawa Township compares with the towns next door
Ottawa Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $133 to $408 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Riley Township | $133 | $1,688 |
| Liberty Township | $266 | $1,948 |
| Blanchard Township | $408 | $2,053 |
| Greensburg Township | estimate | $2,611 |
| Pleasant Township | estimate | $2,238 |
| Ottawa Township | estimate | $2,086 |
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 Ottawa Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ottawa Township’s government
How much does Ottawa Township spend per resident?
About $43 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Ottawa Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $360,000.
What is the property tax rate in Ottawa Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,086 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ottawaohio.us.
Who runs Ottawa Township’s government?
See ottawaohio.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ottawa Township yet.
How did Ottawa Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 85.8%, Kamala D Harris 13.3% (1,603 votes, official results). Putnam County: Trump 83.9%, Harris 15.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Ottawa Township?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,530 (about $138,360 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ottawa Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 82 (Roy Klopfenstein). The House district also covers 83 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ottawa 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 (for Ottawa 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 →