Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Salem Township run?
Salem Township’s town government spent $666,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $131 per resident.
What stands out about how Salem Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Little Miami Local School District
Salem Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Butlerville, Maineville, Morrow, Hamilton Township, Harlan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,371 per pupil, $7,465 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.
Lebanon City School District · $13,415 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $131 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$131 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Salem Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($131 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–$281. Salem Township spent less than 58% 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; Salem Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Salem Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,198 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% 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 Salem 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 Salem Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Salem Township →
Who’s in charge in Salem Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Salem Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on salemtownship-warrencounty.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 182 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 (5,091).
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.
How Salem Township voted in 2024
Official results for Salem Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.7%1,593 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.4%439 votesOthers: 0.8% (17 votes).
Most votes in Salem Township: Donald J Trump
Warren County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Salem Township’s 4,038 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Salem Township: Bernie Moreno
Warren County: Moreno 61.1%, Brown 35.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Greg Landsman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Salem Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | 77.7% | 21.4% | 0.8% | 2,049 |
| Warren County | 65.3% | 33.8% | 1.0% | 139,593 |
| 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 Salem Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: salemtownship-warrencounty.com ↗
- 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 Salem Township compares with the towns next door
Salem Township spent $131 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $111 to $281. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $111 | $2,729 |
| Union Township | $194 | $4,584 |
| Harlan Township | $275 | $3,530 |
| Turtlecreek Township | $281 | $4,163 |
| Hamilton Township | estimate | $4,390 |
| Salem Township | $131 | $4,198 |
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 Salem Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Salem Township’s government
How much does Salem Township spend per resident?
About $131 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 $131 was less than 58% 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 Salem Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,198 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see salemtownship-warrencounty.com.
Who runs Salem Township’s government?
See salemtownship-warrencounty.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Salem Township yet.
How did Salem Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.7%, Kamala D Harris 21.4% (2,049 votes, official results). Warren County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Salem Township?
28 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $110,333 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Salem Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Steve Wilson) and State House District 55 (Michelle Teska). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Salem Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →