Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0In Short Creek Township, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Short Creek Township’s town government spent $262,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $254 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Short Creek Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Short Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Harrison Hills City School District
Short Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Archer Township, Athens Township, Cadiz Township, Cadiz, Deersville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,636 per pupil, $11,119 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.
Buckeye Local School District · $17,163 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $254 per resident a year, or $0.70 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 60%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Short Creek Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Short Creek Township yet
Every year of Short Creek 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,354 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% 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 Short 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Short Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Short Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Short Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,030 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 (1,030).
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 Short Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Short Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%442 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.4%136 votesOthers: 0.5% (3 votes).
Most votes in Short Creek Township: Donald J Trump
Harrison County: Trump 77.1%, Harris 21.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Short Creek Township’s 859 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Short Creek Township: Bernie Moreno
Harrison County: Moreno 69.2%, Brown 26.3% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Short Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Creek Township | 76.1% | 23.4% | 0.5% | 581 |
| Harrison County | 77.1% | 21.9% | 0.9% | 7,109 |
| 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 Short Creek 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 Short Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Short Creek Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $146 to $202 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cadiz | $146 | $1,263 |
| Smithfield Township | $202 | $781 |
| Green Township | estimate | $1,242 |
| Athens Township | estimate | $2,078 |
| Cadiz Township | estimate | $1,255 |
| Wheeling Township | estimate | $1,273 |
| Short Creek Township | estimate | $1,354 |
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 Short Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Short Creek Township’s government
How much does Short Creek Township spend per resident?
About $254 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Short Creek Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $267,000.
What is the property tax rate in Short Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,354 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% 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 Short Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Short Creek Township yet.
How did Short Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 76.1%, Kamala D Harris 23.4% (581 votes, official results). Harrison County: Trump 77.1%, Harris 21.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Short Creek Township?
1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,661 (about $91,932 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Short Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 95 (Ty Moore). The House district also covers 98 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Short 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 (for Short Creek 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 →