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Town Hall · Ross Township

Ross Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar towns

Ross Township’s town government spent $43,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $54 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$43,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$54
In 2022: $54, less than 93% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $7,702
Typical tax bill
$2,423
0.75% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Ross Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$54 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them

Ross Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($54 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $128–$340. Ross Township spent less than 93% of them.

Middle half of the group, $128–$340Median $215Ross Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
389

Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ross Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $54 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 74%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 36%Property taxes 32%Fees & charges 17%From the federal government 11%Other taxes & licenses 5%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $25,000. With these, the whole budget was $68,000.
About “Other”.26% of Ross Township’s day-to-day spending ($11,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Ross Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,423 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New Jasper Township$3,275
Cedarville Township$3,256
Ohio$2,822
Ross Township$2,423
Silvercreek Township$2,174
Jefferson Township$1,767
Stokes Township$1,524
Madison Township$1,293
$2,423
typical bill a year
0.75%
effective rate
$324,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ross 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 Ross Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ross Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ross Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Ross Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ross Township yet.
Who works for Ross Township

One full-time town employee for every 790 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (790).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation1
1
full-time
4
part-time
$7,702
payroll for March 2022
$92,424
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Ross Township had 1.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 328 of the 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.6: Ross Township had more than 66% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Greeneview Local School District

Ross Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowersville, Jamestown, Silvercreek Township, Jefferson Township, New Jasper Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ross Township →
$13,873
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,256
students
$6.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,873 per pupil, $8,268 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 53%State 41%Federal 6%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

Also serving Ross Township

Southeastern Local School District · $17,493 per pupil

Cedar Cliff Local School District · $14,828 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Ross Township voted in 2024

Official results for Ross Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President504 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.1%414 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.7%84 votes

Others: 1.2% (6 votes).

Most votes in Ross Township: Donald J Trump

Greene County: Trump 59.3%, Harris 39.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
79%

of Ross Township’s 641 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate504 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican77.4%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat19.8%
Others2.8%

Most votes in Ross Township: Bernie Moreno

Greene County: Moreno 55.1%, Brown 41.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 10th District370,746 votes
Mike TurnerRepublican57.6%
Amy CoxDemocrat39.2%
Others3.1%

Most votes in the district: Mike Turner

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Ross Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Ross Township82.1%16.7%1.2%504
Greene County59.3%39.5%1.2%90,031
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Ross Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ross Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Ross Township compares with the towns next door

Ross Township spent $54 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $105 to $532. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Madison Township$105$1,293
Cedarville Township$200$3,256
Stokes Township$220$1,524
New Jasper Township$400$3,275
Jefferson Township$532$1,767
Silvercreek Townshipestimate$2,174
Ross Township$54$2,423

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 Ross Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Ross Township’s government

How much does Ross Township spend per resident?

About $54 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $54 was less than 93% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Ross Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,423 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% 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 Ross Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ross Township yet.

How did Ross Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 82.1%, Kamala D Harris 16.7% (504 votes, official results). Greene County: Trump 59.3%, Harris 39.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Ross Township?

1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,702 (about $92,424 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Ross Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Kyle Koehler) and State House District 71 (Levi Dean). The House district also covers 42 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →