Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Prairie Township run?
Prairie Township’s town government spent $718,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $232 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Prairie Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Prairie Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Southeast Local School District
Prairie Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Apple Creek, Fredericksburg, Holmesville, Mount Eaton, Salt Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,286 per pupil, $10,803 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.
Triway Local School District · $16,467 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $232 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 58%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Prairie 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 Prairie Township yet
Every year of Prairie 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 $2,328 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% 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 Prairie 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 Prairie Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Prairie Township →
Who’s in charge in Prairie Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 3,101 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 (3,101).
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 Prairie Township voted in 2024
Official results for Prairie Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.5%681 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.7%100 votesOthers: 0.8% (6 votes).
Most votes in Prairie Township: Donald J Trump
Holmes County: Trump 84.2%, Harris 15.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Prairie Township’s 2,111 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Prairie Township: Bernie Moreno
Holmes County: Moreno 79.5%, Brown 17.4% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Max Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Prairie Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Township | 86.5% | 12.7% | 0.8% | 787 |
| Holmes County | 84.2% | 15.0% | 0.8% | 12,335 |
| 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 Prairie 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 Prairie Township compares with the towns next door
Prairie 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 $120 to $144 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | $120 | $2,391 |
| Salt Creek Township | $144 | $3,727 |
| Hardy Township | estimate | $2,549 |
| Ripley Township | estimate | $2,745 |
| Monroe Township | estimate | $3,314 |
| Prairie Township | estimate | $2,328 |
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 Prairie Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Prairie Township’s government
How much does Prairie Township spend per resident?
About $232 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Prairie Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $759,000.
What is the property tax rate in Prairie Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,328 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% 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 Prairie Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prairie Township yet.
How did Prairie Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 86.5%, Kamala D Harris 12.7% (787 votes, official results). Holmes County: Trump 84.2%, Harris 15.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Prairie Township?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,453 (about $113,436 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Prairie 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.
Ask neighbors about Prairie 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 Prairie 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 →