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Town Hall · Sandusky Township

Sandusky Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar towns

Sandusky Township’s town government spent $29,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$29,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$8
In 2022: $8, less than 99% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $9,710
Typical tax bill
$1,756
1.07% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Sandusky Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$8 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them

Sandusky Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($8 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 $85–$281. Sandusky Township spent less than 99% of them.

Middle half of the group, $85–$281Median $156Sandusky Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
228

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; Sandusky Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $8 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 40%Interest, fines & other 19%Sales taxes 15%From the federal government 13%Other taxes & licenses 12%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $154,000; payments to other governments $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $687,000.
About “Other”.100% of Sandusky Township’s day-to-day spending ($29,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,756 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Washington Township$2,322
Ballville Township$2,077
Riley Township$1,904
Green Creek Township$1,851
Rice Township$1,809
Sandusky Township$1,756
Stony Prairie$1,263
Fremont$1,146
$1,756
typical bill a year
1.07%
effective rate
$164,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sandusky Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 1,764 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 (3,528).

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

Roads & transportation2 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
2
full-time
7
part-time
$9,710
payroll for March 2022
$116,520
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$18,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Sandusky Township had 0.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 185 of the 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.9: Sandusky Township had fewer than 66% 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

Fremont City School District

Sandusky Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fremont, Lindsey, Rice Township, Riley Township, Ballville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sandusky Township →
$14,795
per pupil · OH $16,610
3,298
students
$66.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,795 per pupil, $8,285 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 59%State 35%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Sandusky Township voted in 2024

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

President2,024 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.8%1,271 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.6%741 votes

Others: 0.6% (12 votes).

Most votes in Sandusky Township: Donald J Trump

Sandusky County: Trump 65.0%, Harris 34.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
77%

of Sandusky Township’s 2,632 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate1,998 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican54.9%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat39.7%
Others5.4%

Most votes in Sandusky Township: Bernie Moreno

Sandusky County: Moreno 57.9%, Brown 36.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 9th District375,195 votes
Marcy KapturDemocrat48.3%
Derek MerrinRepublican47.6%
Others4.1%

Most votes in the district: Marcy Kaptur

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Sandusky Township62.8%36.6%0.6%2,024
Sandusky County65.0%34.1%0.9%29,713
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 Sandusky Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Sandusky Township spent $8 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $45 to $1,165. 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
Riley Township$45$1,904
Rice Township$252$1,809
Fremont$1,165$1,146
Ballville Townshipestimate$2,077
Washington Townshipestimate$2,322
Green Creek Townshipestimate$1,851
Sandusky Township$8$1,756

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 Sandusky Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sandusky Township’s government

How much does Sandusky Township spend per resident?

About $8 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 $8 was less than 99% 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 Sandusky Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,756 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Sandusky Township’s government?

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

How did Sandusky Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 62.8%, Kamala D Harris 36.6% (2,024 votes, official results). Sandusky County: Trump 65.0%, Harris 34.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Sandusky Township?

2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,710 (about $116,520 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sandusky Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 88 (Gary Click). The House district also covers 43 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 →