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Town Hall · Sharon Township

How is Sharon Township run?

Sharon Township’s town government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $161 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sharon Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Ohio.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.8M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$161
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
34
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $202,738 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$7,921
1.80% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Sharon Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Worthington City School District

Sharon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Riverlea, Worthington, Perry Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sharon Township →
$15,951
per pupil · OH $16,610
10,848
students
$329.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,951 per pupil, $9,832 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 79%State 17%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Sharon Township

Westerville City School District · $15,685 per pupil

Columbus City School District · $22,456 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $161 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 84%Fees & charges 10%Interest, fines & other 2%From the state 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%
An estimate

Sharon Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $5,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Sharon Township yet

Every year of Sharon Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $7,921 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.80% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Riverlea$10,000+
Perry Township$9,702
Sharon Township$7,921
Worthington$7,785
Westerville$6,658
Columbus$3,341
Ohio$2,822
$7,921
typical bill a year
1.80%
effective rate
$440,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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 runs it

Who’s in charge in Sharon Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 505 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 (17,154).

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

Police20 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation11
Administration & buildings3 + 4 pt
34
full-time
10
part-time
$202,738
payroll for March 2022
$2.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$61,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
20
sworn police officers
Estimates.Sharon Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Sharon 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 Sharon Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.

President · Franklin County’s results597,530 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat63.7%380,518 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican35.3%210,830 votes

Others: 1.0% (6,182 votes).

Most votes in Franklin County: Kamala D Harris

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Sharon Township lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.

Franklin County’s 2024 results →
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 Sharon Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sharon Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseSharon Township is split between 2 districts
  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 Sharon Township compares with the towns next door

Sharon Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $435 to $1,764 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Riverlea$435$10,000+
Columbus$1,764$3,341
Worthingtonestimate$7,785
Perry Townshipestimate$9,702
Westervilleestimate$6,658
Sharon Townshipestimate$7,921

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

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sharon Township’s government

How much does Sharon Township spend per resident?

About $161 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sharon Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Sharon Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,921 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.80% 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 Sharon Township’s government?

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?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sharon Township alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Sharon Township lies, voted Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sharon Township?

34 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $202,738 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Sharon Township in the state legislature?

Sharon Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Sharon Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Sharon Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →