Photo: dok1 · CC BY 2.0How is Sunfish Township run?
Sunfish Township’s town government spent $66,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $52 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sunfish Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sunfish Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Scioto Valley Local School District
Sunfish Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Camp Creek Township, Piketon, Scioto Township, Seal Township, Newton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,237 per pupil, $10,450 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.
Western Local School District · $21,227 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $52 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate).
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sunfish 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 Sunfish Township yet
Every year of Sunfish 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 $1,261 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Sunfish 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 Sunfish Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sunfish Township →
Who’s in charge in Sunfish Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Sunfish Township voted in 2024
Official results for Sunfish Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.0%448 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.0%92 votesMost votes in Sunfish Township: Donald J Trump
Pike County: Trump 76.5%, Harris 22.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Sunfish Township’s 1,200 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Sunfish Township: Bernie Moreno
Pike County: Moreno 68.6%, Brown 27.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David J Taylor
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sunfish Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunfish Township | 83.0% | 17.0% | 0.0% | 540 |
| Pike County | 76.5% | 22.9% | 0.6% | 12,218 |
| 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 Sunfish 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 Sunfish Township compares with the towns next door
Sunfish Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $15 to $246 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rarden Township | $15 | $890 |
| Camp Creek Township | $87 | $1,793 |
| Newton Township | $140 | $1,233 |
| Franklin Township | $246 | $1,272 |
| Mifflin Township | estimate | $1,308 |
| Pebble Township | estimate | $1,812 |
| Benton Township | estimate | $1,118 |
| Sunfish Township | estimate | $1,261 |
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 Sunfish Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sunfish Township’s government
How much does Sunfish Township spend per resident?
About $52 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sunfish Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $66,000.
What is the property tax rate in Sunfish Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,261 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% 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 Sunfish Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sunfish Township yet.
How did Sunfish Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 83.0%, Kamala D Harris 17.0% (540 votes, official results). Pike County: Trump 76.5%, Harris 22.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Sunfish Township?
0 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $44,586 (about $535,032 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sunfish Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 91 (Bob Peterson). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sunfish 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 Sunfish 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 →