Photo: Rzigmont · CC BY-SA 3.0In Sharon Township, 99% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Sharon Township’s town government spent $705,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $130 per resident.
What stands out about how Sharon Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Highland Local School District
Sharon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Granger Township, Hinckley Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,550 per pupil, $7,873 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 $130 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$130 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Sharon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($130 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. Sharon Township spent less than 60% 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; Sharon Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Sharon Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,484 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% 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 Sharon 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 Sharon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sharon Township →
Who’s in charge in Sharon Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sharon Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on sharontwp.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,807 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 (5,422).
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 Sharon Township voted in 2024
Official results for Sharon Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.4%2,701 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.7%1,519 votesOthers: 0.9% (40 votes).
Most votes in Sharon Township: Donald J Trump
Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Sharon Township’s 4,313 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Sharon Township: Bernie Moreno
Medina County: Moreno 55.9%, Brown 41.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Max Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sharon Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Township | 63.4% | 35.7% | 0.9% | 4,260 |
| Medina County | 62.0% | 37.2% | 0.9% | 107,017 |
| 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 Sharon Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: sharontwp.org ↗
- 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 Sharon Township compares with the towns next door
Sharon Township spent $130 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $789. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Copley Township | $789 | $5,413 |
| Wadsworth | estimate | $2,871 |
| Montville Township | estimate | $5,808 |
| Wadsworth Township | estimate | $3,566 |
| Granger Township | estimate | $4,530 |
| Sharon Township | $130 | $6,484 |
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 Sharon Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sharon Township’s government
How much does Sharon Township spend per resident?
About $130 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 $130 was less than 60% 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 Sharon Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,484 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sharontwp.org.
Who runs Sharon Township’s government?
See sharontwp.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sharon Township yet.
How did Sharon Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.4%, Kamala D Harris 35.7% (4,260 votes, official results). Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Sharon Township?
3 full-time and 39 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $69,904 (about $838,848 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sharon Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Mark Romanchuk) and State House District 66 (Sean Hutson). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sharon 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 →