ASM Headquarters and Geodesic Dome · Photo: Ohio Urban Development · CC BY 2.0Russell Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns
Russell Township’s town government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $581 per resident.
What stands out about how Russell Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$581 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
Russell Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($581 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. Russell Township spent more than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($26,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Russell Township itself left out).
About $581 per resident a year, or $1.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Russell Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Russell Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,572 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% 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 Russell 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 Russell Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Russell Township →
Who’s in charge in Russell Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 199 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 (5,177).
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.
West Geauga Local School District
Russell Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Chester Township, Newbury Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,125 per pupil, $9,181 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 Russell Township voted in 2024
Official results for Russell Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.9%2,032 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.9%1,765 votesOthers: 1.2% (47 votes).
Most votes in Russell Township: Donald J Trump
Geauga County: Trump 61.7%, Harris 37.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Russell Township’s 4,396 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Russell Township: Bernie Moreno
Geauga County: Moreno 56.7%, Brown 40.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David P Joyce
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Russell Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Township | 52.9% | 45.9% | 1.2% | 3,844 |
| Geauga County | 61.7% | 37.5% | 0.8% | 54,886 |
| 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 Russell 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 Russell Township compares with the towns next door
Russell Township spent $581 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $309 to $908. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury Township | $309 | $3,675 |
| Chester Township | $750 | $4,275 |
| South Russell | $908 | $8,327 |
| Hunting Valley | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Chagrin Falls Township | estimate | $8,850 |
| Chagrin Falls | estimate | $8,709 |
| Russell Township | $581 | $5,572 |
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 Russell Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Russell Township’s government
How much does Russell Township spend per resident?
About $581 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 $581 was more than 95% 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 Russell Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,572 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% 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 Russell Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Russell Township yet.
How did Russell Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.9%, Kamala D Harris 45.9% (3,844 votes, official results). Geauga County: Trump 61.7%, Harris 37.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Russell Township?
26 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $204,374 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Russell Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Sandy O'Brien) and State House District 99 (Sarah Fowler Arthur). The House district also covers 28 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 →