Photo: Chefpyromaniac · CC BY-SA 3.0In Porter Township, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Porter Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Porter Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Big Walnut Local School District
Porter Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Galena, Trenton Township, Harlem Township, Sunbury, Berkshire Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,906 per pupil, $7,818 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.
Centerburg Local School District · $13,951 per pupil
Highland Local School District · $13,955 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Porter Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Porter Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,238 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% 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 Porter 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 Porter Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Porter Township →
Who’s in charge in Porter Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Porter Township voted in 2024
Official results for Porter Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.4%1,077 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%456 votesOthers: 1.2% (19 votes).
Most votes in Porter Township: Donald J Trump
Delaware County: Trump 52.8%, Harris 46.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Porter Township’s 2,110 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Porter Township: Bernie Moreno
Delaware County: Moreno 49.4%, Brown 47.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Porter Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Township | 69.4% | 29.4% | 1.2% | 1,552 |
| Delaware County | 52.8% | 46.2% | 0.9% | 133,357 |
| 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 Porter 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 Porter Township compares with the towns next door
Porter Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton Township | estimate | $4,906 |
| Kingston Township | estimate | $5,033 |
| Bennington Township | estimate | $3,382 |
| Hilliar Township | estimate | $3,151 |
| Porter Township | estimate | $4,238 |
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 Porter Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Porter Township’s government
How much does Porter Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Porter Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,238 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% 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 Porter Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Porter Township yet.
How did Porter Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.4%, Kamala D Harris 29.4% (1,552 votes, official results). Delaware County: Trump 52.8%, Harris 46.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Porter Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,301 (about $99,612 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Porter Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Andrew Brenner) and State House District 61 (Beth Lear). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Porter 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 →