Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Reading Township run?
Reading Township’s town government spent $890,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $200 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Reading Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Reading Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Northern Local School District
Reading Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Glenford, Hopewell Township, Madison Township, Somerset, Thorn Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,291 per pupil, $6,934 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.
New Lexington City School District · $17,585 per pupil
Fairfield Union Local School District · $14,263 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $200 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Reading Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Reading 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 Reading Township yet
Every year of Reading 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 $2,503 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 Reading 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 Reading Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Reading Township →
Who’s in charge in Reading Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 889 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 (4,445).
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.
Reading Township’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Reading Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Perry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.9%13,062 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.4%3,800 votesOthers: 0.8% (129 votes).
Most votes in Perry County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Reading Township lies in Perry County. Every 2024 race in Perry County is on the county’s page.
Perry County’s 2024 results →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 Reading 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 Reading Township compares with the towns next door
Reading Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $158 to $311 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Township | $158 | $2,806 |
| Rush Creek Township | $311 | $2,655 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $2,103 |
| Clayton Township | estimate | $1,254 |
| Richland Township | estimate | $2,595 |
| Thorn Township | estimate | $3,387 |
| Reading Township | estimate | $2,503 |
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 Reading Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Reading Township’s government
How much does Reading Township spend per resident?
About $200 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Reading Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $897,000.
What is the property tax rate in Reading Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,503 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 Reading Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Reading Township yet.
How did Reading Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Reading Township alone. Perry County, where 100% of Reading Township lies, voted Trump 76.9%, Harris 22.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Reading Township?
5 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $54,009 (about $648,108 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Reading Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Tim Schaffer) and State House District 69 (Kevin Miller). The House district also covers 55 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Reading 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 Reading 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 →