Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0Paint Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns
Paint Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $256 per resident.
What stands out about how Paint Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$256 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Paint Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($256 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $156, and the middle half spent $82–$281. Paint Township spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Paint Township itself left out).
About $256 per resident a year, or $0.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 62%.
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No trend yet
Paint Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,854 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.55% 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 Paint 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 Paint Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Paint Township →
Who’s in charge in Paint Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 857 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 (4,285).
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.
East Holmes Local School District
Paint Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Berlin Township, Walnut Creek Township, Salt Creek Township, Clark Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,553 per pupil, $8,418 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.
Paint 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 Paint Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Holmes County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.2%10,384 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.0%1,854 votesOthers: 0.8% (97 votes).
Most votes in Holmes County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Paint Township lies in Holmes County. Every 2024 race in Holmes County is on the county’s page.
Holmes 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 Paint 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 Paint Township compares with the towns next door
Paint Township spent $256 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $144 to $219. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Creek Township | $144 | $3,727 |
| Wayne Township | $219 | $1,465 |
| Walnut Creek Township | estimate | $2,916 |
| Paint Township | $256 | $3,854 |
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 Paint Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Paint Township’s government
How much does Paint Township spend per resident?
About $256 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 $256 was more than 70% of 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Paint Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,854 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.55% 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 Paint Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Paint Township yet.
How did Paint Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Paint Township alone. Holmes County, where 100% of Paint Township lies, voted Trump 84.2%, Harris 15.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Paint Township?
5 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,408 (about $160,896 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Paint Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Andrew Brenner) and State House District 98 (Mark Hiner). The House district also covers 66 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 →