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Town Hall · Suffield Township

In Suffield Township, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Suffield Township’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $317 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Suffield Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.0M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$317
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2.1M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 62 part-time · March payroll $126,910 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,743
1.26% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Suffield Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Field Local School District

Suffield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brimfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Suffield Township →
$13,134
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,915
students
$14 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,134 per pupil, $7,551 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 66%State 25%Federal 8%

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

Also serving Suffield Township

Springfield Local School District · $14,969 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $317 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 81%Other taxes & licenses 7%Interest, fines & other 5%Sales taxes 4%From other local governments 3%From the state <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Suffield Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Suffield 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 $27,000; interest on debt $97,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Suffield Township yet

Every year of Suffield 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 $2,743 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tallmadge$3,572
Brimfield Township$3,086
Ohio$2,822
Suffield Township$2,743
Randolph Township$2,710
Mogadore$2,677
Springfield Township$2,563
$2,743
typical bill a year
1.26%
effective rate
$217,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Suffield 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 Suffield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Suffield Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Suffield Township

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

See suffieldtownshipohio.com for Suffield Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Suffield Township yet.suffieldtownshipohio.com ↗
Agendas

Suffield Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on suffieldtownshipohio.com ↗.

Who works for Suffield Township

One full-time town employee for every 2,092 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 (6,276).

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

Fire1 + 40 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
Other0 + 14 pt
3
full-time
62
part-time
$126,910
payroll for March 2022
$1.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$86,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Suffield 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

How Suffield Township voted in 2024

Official results for Suffield Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President3,600 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.9%2,518 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.7%1,068 votes

Others: 0.4% (14 votes).

Most votes in Suffield Township: Donald J Trump

Portage County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.8% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
74%

of Suffield Township’s 4,896 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate3,528 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican63.1%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat33.7%
Others3.2%

Most votes in Suffield Township: Bernie Moreno

Portage County: Moreno 51.3%, Brown 45.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Suffield Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →

President, 2024: Suffield Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Suffield Township69.9%29.7%0.4%3,600
Portage County57.3%41.8%0.9%83,181
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
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 Suffield Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Suffield Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Suffield Township compares with the towns next door

Suffield Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $302 to $1,031 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
Randolph Township$302$2,710
Springfield Township$510$2,563
Brimfield Township$564$3,086
Mogadore$842$2,677
Tallmadge$1,031$3,572
Suffield Townshipestimate$2,743

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 Suffield Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Suffield Township’s government

How much does Suffield Township spend per resident?

About $317 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Suffield Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Suffield Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,743 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see suffieldtownshipohio.com.

Who runs Suffield Township’s government?

See suffieldtownshipohio.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Suffield Township yet.

How did Suffield Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 69.9%, Kamala D Harris 29.7% (3,600 votes, official results). Portage County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.8%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Suffield Township?

3 full-time and 62 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $126,910 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Suffield Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Kristina Roegner) and State House District 72 (Heidi Workman). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Suffield 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 Suffield 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 →