Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSpring Valley Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Spring Valley Township’s town government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $687 per resident.
What stands out about how Spring Valley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$687 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Spring Valley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($687 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. Spring Valley Township spent more than 96% 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; Spring Valley Township itself left out).
About $687 per resident a year, or $1.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 41%.
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No trend yet
Spring Valley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,624 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% 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 Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spring Valley Township →
Who’s in charge in Spring Valley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 911 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 (2,732).
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.
Xenia Community City School District
Spring Valley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Spring Valley, Xenia, Xenia Township, Caesarscreek Township, New Jasper Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,810 per pupil, $10,059 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 Spring Valley Township voted in 2024
Official results for Spring Valley Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.3%1,053 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.5%347 votesOthers: 1.2% (17 votes).
Most votes in Spring Valley Township: Donald J Trump
Greene County: Trump 59.3%, Harris 39.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Spring Valley Township’s 2,096 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Spring Valley Township: Bernie Moreno
Greene County: Moreno 55.1%, Brown 41.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Turner
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Spring Valley Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Township | 74.3% | 24.5% | 1.2% | 1,417 |
| Greene County | 59.3% | 39.5% | 1.2% | 90,031 |
| 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 Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Spring Valley Township spent $687 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $171 to $1,487. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Xenia Township | $171 | $3,257 |
| Caesarscreek Township | $344 | $4,160 |
| Chester Township | $797 | $2,890 |
| Sugarcreek Township | $1,487 | $8,513 |
| Xenia | estimate | $2,057 |
| Wayne Township | estimate | $3,540 |
| Spring Valley Township | $687 | $4,624 |
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).
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Questions about Spring Valley Township’s government
How much does Spring Valley Township spend per resident?
About $687 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 $687 was more than 96% 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 Spring Valley Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,624 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% 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 Spring Valley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Valley Township yet.
How did Spring Valley Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.3%, Kamala D Harris 24.5% (1,417 votes, official results). Greene County: Trump 59.3%, Harris 39.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Spring Valley Township?
3 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $73,769 (about $885,228 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Spring Valley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Kyle Koehler) and State House District 70 (Brian Lampton). The House district also covers 10 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 →