Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Penfield Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns
Penfield Township’s town government spent $124,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $68 per resident.
What stands out about how Penfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$68 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Penfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($68 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 $128–$340. Penfield Township spent less than 91% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Penfield Township itself left out).
About $68 per resident a year, or $0.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 80%.
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No trend yet
Penfield Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,955 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% 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 Penfield 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 Penfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Penfield Township →
Who’s in charge in Penfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Penfield Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on penfieldtownship.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 605 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 (1,814).
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.
Keystone Local School District
Penfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with LaGrange Township, LaGrange, Carlisle Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,948 per pupil, $7,652 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.
How Penfield Township voted in 2024
Official results for Penfield Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.9%802 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%307 votesOthers: 0.5% (6 votes).
Most votes in Penfield Township: Donald J Trump
Lorain County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Penfield Township’s 1,606 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Penfield Township: Bernie Moreno
Lorain County: Brown 50.8%, Moreno 46.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Penfield Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penfield Township | 71.9% | 27.5% | 0.5% | 1,115 |
| Lorain County | 52.4% | 46.7% | 0.9% | 158,959 |
| 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 Penfield Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: penfieldtownship.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senatorDistrict 13
- 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 Penfield Township compares with the towns next door
Penfield Township spent $68 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $222. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Township | $222 | $3,195 |
| Litchfield Township | estimate | $3,268 |
| LaGrange Township | estimate | $3,550 |
| Wellington Township | estimate | $2,814 |
| Penfield Township | $68 | $3,955 |
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 Penfield Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Penfield Township’s government
How much does Penfield Township spend per resident?
About $68 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 $68 was less than 91% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Penfield Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,955 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see penfieldtownship.com.
Who runs Penfield Township’s government?
See penfieldtownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Penfield Township yet.
How did Penfield Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.9%, Kamala D Harris 27.5% (1,115 votes, official results). Lorain County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Penfield Township?
3 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,040 (about $108,480 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Penfield Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 and State House District 54 (Kellie Deeter). The House district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Penfield 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; 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 →