Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Pleasant Township run?
Pleasant Township’s town government spent $417,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $40 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pleasant Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Pleasant Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Van Wert City School District
Pleasant Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ohio City, Liberty Township, Van Wert. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,397 per pupil, $8,304 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.
Crestview Local School District · $15,038 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $40 per resident a year, or $0.11 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Pleasant 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 Pleasant Township yet
Every year of Pleasant 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 $1,281 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasant Township →
Who’s in charge in Pleasant Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Pleasant Township voted in 2024
Official results for Pleasant Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.2%906 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.9%242 votesOthers: 0.9% (10 votes).
Most votes in Pleasant Township: Donald J Trump
Van Wert County: Trump 78.9%, Harris 20.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Pleasant Township’s 8,306 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Pleasant Township: Bernie Moreno
Van Wert County: Moreno 74.1%, Brown 21.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Pleasant Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township | 78.2% | 20.9% | 0.9% | 1,158 |
| Van Wert County | 78.9% | 20.4% | 0.8% | 14,729 |
| 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Township compares with the towns next door
Pleasant Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $113 to $312 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Township | $113 | $1,716 |
| Union Township | $312 | $1,674 |
| Liberty Township | estimate | $1,357 |
| Van Wert | estimate | $1,231 |
| Harrison Township | estimate | $1,502 |
| Pleasant Township | estimate | $1,281 |
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 Pleasant Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pleasant Township’s government
How much does Pleasant Township spend per resident?
About $40 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Pleasant Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $422,000.
What is the property tax rate in Pleasant Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,281 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Pleasant Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Township yet.
How did Pleasant Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.2%, Kamala D Harris 20.9% (1,158 votes, official results). Van Wert County: Trump 78.9%, Harris 20.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Pleasant Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,319 (about $123,828 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 →