Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Salt Creek Township run?
Salt Creek Township’s town government spent $637,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $144 per resident.
What stands out about how Salt Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
East Holmes Local School District
Salt Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Berlin Township, Paint Township, Walnut Creek Township, Clark Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,553 per pupil, $8,418 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.
About $144 per resident a year, or $0.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Salt Creek Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$144 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Salt Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($144 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. Salt Creek Township spent less than 52% 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; Salt Creek Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Salt Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,727 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% 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 Salt 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 Salt Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Salt Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Salt Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,103 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,410).
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.
Salt Creek Township’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Salt Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Holmes County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.2%10,384 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.0%1,854 votesOthers: 0.8% (97 votes).
Most votes in Holmes County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Salt Creek Township lies in Holmes County. Every 2024 race in Holmes County is on the county’s page.
Holmes County’s 2024 results →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 Salt Creek Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Salt Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Salt Creek Township spent $144 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $120 to $256. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | $120 | $2,391 |
| Paint Township | $256 | $3,854 |
| Prairie Township | estimate | $2,328 |
| Berlin Township | estimate | $3,099 |
| Salt Creek Township | $144 | $3,727 |
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 Salt Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Salt Creek Township’s government
How much does Salt Creek Township spend per resident?
About $144 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 $144 was less than 52% 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 Salt Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,727 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% 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 Salt Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Salt Creek Township yet.
How did Salt Creek Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Salt Creek Township alone. Holmes County, where 100% of Salt Creek Township lies, voted Trump 84.2%, Harris 15.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Salt Creek Township?
4 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,338 (about $136,056 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Salt Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Andrew Brenner) and State House District 98 (Mark Hiner). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Salt Creek Township’s government
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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 →