Photo: Petty Officer 2nd Class Levi Read · Public domainSaybrook Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns
Saybrook Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Saybrook Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$350 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Saybrook Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($350 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. Saybrook Township spent more than 84% 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; Saybrook Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Saybrook Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $350 · 2024: $0.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,244 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% 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 Saybrook 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 Saybrook Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Saybrook Township →
Who’s in charge in Saybrook Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 482 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 2024 finance file (9,634).
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.
Ashtabula Area City School District
Saybrook Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashtabula, Plymouth Township, Ashtabula Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,984 per pupil, $8,147 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 Saybrook Township voted in 2024
Official results for Saybrook Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.4%1,978 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.9%1,384 votesOthers: 0.8% (26 votes).
Most votes in Saybrook Township: Donald J Trump
Ashtabula County: Trump 63.8%, Harris 35.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Saybrook Township’s 8,043 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Saybrook Township: Bernie Moreno
Ashtabula County: Moreno 56.5%, Brown 39.3% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David P Joyce
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Saybrook Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saybrook Township | 58.4% | 40.9% | 0.8% | 3,388 |
| Ashtabula County | 63.8% | 35.4% | 0.8% | 43,368 |
| 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 Saybrook 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 Saybrook Township compares with the towns next door
Saybrook Township spent $350 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $66 to $474. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula Township | $66 | $1,300 |
| Austinburg Township | $97 | $2,461 |
| Geneva Township | $102 | $2,110 |
| Plymouth Township | $474 | $2,826 |
| Ashtabula | estimate | $1,423 |
| Saybrook Township | $350 | $2,244 |
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 Saybrook Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Saybrook Township’s government
How much does Saybrook Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $350 was more than 84% 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 Saybrook Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,244 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% 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 Saybrook Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Saybrook Township yet.
How did Saybrook Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.4%, Kamala D Harris 40.9% (3,388 votes, official results). Ashtabula County: Trump 63.8%, Harris 35.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Saybrook Township?
20 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $210,899 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Saybrook 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 →