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Saline Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns

Saline Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $865 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$865
In 2022: $865, more than 97% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
$111,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time · 20 part-time · March payroll $47,388
Typical tax bill
$1,580
1.20% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Saline Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$865 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them

Saline Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($865 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 $127–$339. Saline Township spent more than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $127–$339Median $215Saline 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; Saline Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $865 per resident a year, or $2.37 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 97%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments <1%Sales taxes <1%Fees & charges <1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $3,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,580 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Brush Creek Township$1,769
Saline Township$1,580
Ross Township$1,533
Yellow Creek Township$1,206
Knox Township$1,101
New Cumberland$673
$1,580
typical bill a year
1.20%
effective rate
$132,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Saline Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 211 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 (1,264).

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

Health & welfare0 + 15 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 4 pt
Police2 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation2
6
full-time
20
part-time
$47,388
payroll for March 2022
$568,656
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Saline Township had 4.7 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: Saline Township had more than 92% 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

Edison Local School District

Saline Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Amsterdam, Bergholz, Empire, Irondale, Richmond and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Saline Township →
$15,860
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,379
students
$6.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,860 per pupil, $9,245 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 61%State 27%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Saline Township voted in 2024

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

President581 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.6%445 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.2%129 votes

Others: 1.2% (7 votes).

Most votes in Saline Township: Donald J Trump

Jefferson County: Trump 71.4%, Harris 27.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
54%

of Saline Township’s 1,069 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate569 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican69.4%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat24.8%
Others5.8%

Most votes in Saline Township: Bernie Moreno

Jefferson County: Moreno 64.3%, Brown 31.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 6th District368,375 votes
Michael A RulliRepublican66.7%
Michael L KripchakDemocrat33.3%

Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Saline Township76.6%22.2%1.2%581
Jefferson County71.4%27.5%1.1%31,257
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 Saline Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Saline 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 Saline Township compares with the towns next door

Saline Township spent $865 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $233 to $568. 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
Knox Township$233$1,101
Brush Creek Township$268$1,769
Ross Township$357$1,533
Yellow Creek Township$568$1,206
Saline Township$865$1,580

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 Saline Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Saline Township’s government

How much does Saline Township spend per resident?

About $865 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 $865 was more than 97% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Saline Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,580 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% 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 Saline Township’s government?

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

How did Saline Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 76.6%, Kamala D Harris 22.2% (581 votes, official results). Jefferson County: Trump 71.4%, Harris 27.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Saline Township?

6 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $47,388 (about $568,656 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Saline Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 96 (Ron Ferguson). The House district also covers 73 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 →