Prairie Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns
Prairie Township’s town government spent $14.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $864 per resident. Water and other utilities ($243,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Prairie Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$616 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Prairie Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($616 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $225, and the middle half spent $86–$478. Prairie Township spent more than 86% 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Prairie Township itself left out).
About $864 per resident a year, or $2.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 40%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 38% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Prairie Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $616 · 2023: $824 · 2024: $864.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,504 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% 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 327 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (17,019).
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.
South-Western City School District
Prairie Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Grove City, Harrisburg, Urbancrest, Jackson Township, Franklin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,011 per pupil, $9,126 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.
Hilliard City School District · $15,449 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
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 TrumpRepublican57.9%4,245 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.9%2,998 votesOthers: 1.2% (85 votes).
Most votes in Prairie Township: Donald J Trump
Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Prairie Township’s 11,714 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
Franklin County: Brown 65.5%, Moreno 31.7% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Carey
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Prairie Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Township | 57.9% | 40.9% | 1.2% | 7,328 |
| Franklin County | 35.3% | 63.7% | 1.0% | 597,530 |
| 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 HousePrairie Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 spent $616 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $382 to $1,764. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich Township | $382 | $6,996 |
| Jackson Township | $398 | $4,547 |
| Jefferson Township | $425 | $2,642 |
| Pleasant Township | $432 | $4,199 |
| Brown Township | $901 | $10,000+ |
| West Jefferson | $1,759 | $2,276 |
| Columbus | $1,764 | $3,341 |
| Franklin Township | estimate | $2,173 |
| Prairie Township | $616 | $3,504 |
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
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Questions about Prairie Township’s government
How much does Prairie Township spend per resident?
About $864 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $616 was more than 86% of 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Prairie Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,504 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% 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 57.9%, Kamala D Harris 40.9% (7,328 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Prairie Township?
52 full-time and 96 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $423,464 (about $5.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Prairie Township in the state legislature?
Prairie Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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; 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 →