Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRush Creek Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar towns
Rush Creek Township’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $311 per resident.
What stands out about how Rush Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$311 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Rush Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($311 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $156, and the middle half spent $82–$279. Rush Creek Township spent more than 78% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rush Creek Township itself left out).
About $311 per resident a year, or $0.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 49%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Rush Creek Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Rush Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,655 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% 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 Rush Creek 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 Rush Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rush Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Rush Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 684 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 (4,104).
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.
Fairfield Union Local School District
Rush Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bremen, Pleasantville, Richland Township, Rushville, West Rushville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,263 per pupil, $8,439 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Rush Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Rush Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.9%1,057 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.2%305 votesOthers: 0.9% (12 votes).
Most votes in Rush Creek Township: Donald J Trump
Fairfield County: Trump 61.6%, Harris 37.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Rush Creek Township’s 2,996 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Rush Creek Township: Bernie Moreno
Fairfield County: Moreno 56.5%, Brown 40.2% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Rush Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Creek Township | 76.9% | 22.2% | 0.9% | 1,374 |
| Fairfield County | 61.6% | 37.5% | 0.9% | 84,431 |
| 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 Rush Creek 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 Rush Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Rush Creek Township spent $311 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $166 to $326. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | $166 | $2,527 |
| Pleasant Township | $326 | $3,046 |
| Reading Township | estimate | $2,503 |
| Richland Township | estimate | $2,595 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $2,103 |
| Berne Township | estimate | $2,339 |
| Rush Creek Township | $311 | $2,655 |
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 Rush Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rush Creek Township’s government
How much does Rush Creek Township spend per resident?
About $311 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 $311 was more than 78% of 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rush Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,655 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% 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 Rush Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rush Creek Township yet.
How did Rush Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 76.9%, Kamala D Harris 22.2% (1,374 votes, official results). Fairfield County: Trump 61.6%, Harris 37.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Rush Creek Township?
6 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,808 (about $345,696 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rush Creek 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.
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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 →