Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0In Spencer Township, 67% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Spencer Township’s town government spent $458,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $222 per resident.
What stands out about how Spencer Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Black River Local School District
Spencer Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Homer Township, Huntington Township, Spencer, Sullivan Township, Jackson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,472 per pupil, $11,977 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 $222 per resident a year, or $0.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 93%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$222 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Spencer Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($222 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $127–$340. Spencer Township spent more than 53% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Spencer Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Spencer Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,195 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% 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 Spencer 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 Spencer Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spencer Township →
Who’s in charge in Spencer Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Spencer Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on spencervillageohio.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 686 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 (2,059).
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 Spencer Township voted in 2024
Official results for Spencer Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.0%777 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.1%250 votesOthers: 0.9% (9 votes).
Most votes in Spencer Township: Donald J Trump
Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Spencer Township’s 1,538 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Spencer 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: Spencer Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Township | 75.0% | 24.1% | 0.9% | 1,036 |
| 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 Spencer Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: spencervillageohio.com ↗
- 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 Spencer Township compares with the towns next door
Spencer Township spent $222 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $68 to $353. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Penfield Township | $68 | $3,955 |
| Huntington Township | $353 | $4,051 |
| Chatham Township | estimate | $2,921 |
| Homer Township | estimate | $3,387 |
| Spencer | estimate | $1,692 |
| Spencer Township | $222 | $3,195 |
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 Spencer Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Spencer Township’s government
How much does Spencer Township spend per resident?
About $222 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 $222 was more than 53% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Spencer Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,195 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see spencervillageohio.com.
Who runs Spencer Township’s government?
See spencervillageohio.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spencer Township yet.
How did Spencer Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.0%, Kamala D Harris 24.1% (1,036 votes, official results). Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Spencer Township?
3 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,389 (about $304,668 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Spencer Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Mark Romanchuk) and State House District 67 (Melanie Miller). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Spencer 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 →