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Town Hall · Superior Township

Superior Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns

Superior Township’s town government spent $128,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $95 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$128,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$95
In 2022: $95, less than 86% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $17,507
Typical tax bill
$2,270
1.10% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Superior Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$95 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them

Superior Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($95 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 $128–$340. Superior Township spent less than 86% of them.

Middle half of the group, $128–$340Median $215Superior Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
389

Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Superior Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $95 per resident a year, or $0.26 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 49%From the federal government 26%Fees & charges 15%Other taxes & licenses 10%
About “Other”.31% of Superior Township’s day-to-day spending ($40,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Superior Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,270 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Center Township$2,462
Superior Township$2,270
Jefferson Township$2,185
Bridgewater Township$1,916
Florence Township$1,459
Madison Township$1,160
St. Joseph Township$1,133
Montpelier$966
$2,270
typical bill a year
1.10%
effective rate
$206,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Superior Township

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

Check Superior Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Superior Township yet.
Who works for Superior Township

One full-time town employee for every 269 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 (1,347).

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

Administration & buildings5 + 1 pt
5
full-time
1
part-time
$17,507
payroll for March 2022
$210,084
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Superior Township had 3.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 328 of the 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.6: Superior Township had more than 88% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Montpelier Exempted Village School District

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

Schools in Superior Township →
$18,482
per pupil · OH $16,610
782
students
$690,000
long-term debt

Of the $18,482 per pupil, $11,318 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 34%State 56%Federal 10%

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

Also serving Superior Township

Edon Northwest Local School District · $16,233 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Superior Township voted in 2024

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

President766 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.9%627 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%133 votes

Others: 0.8% (6 votes).

Most votes in Superior Township: Donald J Trump

Williams County: Trump 73.7%, Harris 25.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
71%

of Superior Township’s 1,076 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate753 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican76.4%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat18.7%
Others4.9%

Most votes in Superior Township: Bernie Moreno

Williams County: Moreno 66.8%, Brown 28.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 9th District375,195 votes
Marcy KapturDemocrat48.3%
Derek MerrinRepublican47.6%
Others4.1%

Most votes in the district: Marcy Kaptur

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Superior Township81.9%17.4%0.8%766
Williams County73.7%25.4%0.9%18,274
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 Superior Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Superior Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

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

Next door

How Superior Township compares with the towns next door

Superior Township spent $95 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $79 to $585. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
St. Joseph Township$79$1,133
Jefferson Township$193$2,185
Montpelier$585$966
Florence Townshipestimate$1,459
Bridgewater Townshipestimate$1,916
Center Townshipestimate$2,462
Madison Townshipestimate$1,160
Superior Township$95$2,270

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 Superior Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Superior Township’s government

How much does Superior Township spend per resident?

About $95 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 $95 was less than 86% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Superior Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,270 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% 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 Superior Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Superior Township yet.

How did Superior Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 81.9%, Kamala D Harris 17.4% (766 votes, official results). Williams County: Trump 73.7%, Harris 25.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Superior Township?

5 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,507 (about $210,084 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Superior Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 81 (Jim Hoops). The House district also covers 67 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 →