Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSwan Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar towns
Swan Township’s town government spent $109,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $123 per resident.
What stands out about how Swan Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$123 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Swan Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($123 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. Swan Township spent less than 77% 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; Swan Township itself left out).
About $123 per resident a year, or $0.34 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Swan Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Swan Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Vinton County Local School District
Swan Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brown Township, Clinton Township, Eagle Township, Elk Township, Hamden and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,096 per pupil, $10,991 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 Swan Township voted in 2024
Official results for Swan Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.9%365 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.7%90 votesOthers: 0.4% (2 votes).
Most votes in Swan Township: Donald J Trump
Vinton County: Trump 79.0%, Harris 20.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Swan Township: Bernie Moreno
Vinton County: Moreno 71.8%, Brown 24.3% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David J Taylor
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Swan Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Township | 79.9% | 19.7% | 0.4% | 457 |
| Vinton County | 79.0% | 20.4% | 0.6% | 5,737 |
| 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 Swan 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 Swan Township compares with the towns next door
Swan Township spent $123 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $400. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $400 | $2,211 |
| Brown Township | estimate | — |
| Benton Township | estimate | $1,692 |
| Elk Township | estimate | $1,887 |
| Swan Township | $123 | — |
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 Swan Township’s government
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Questions about Swan Township’s government
How much does Swan Township spend per resident?
About $123 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 $123 was less than 77% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Swan Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Swan Township yet.
How did Swan Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.9%, Kamala D Harris 19.7% (457 votes, official results). Vinton County: Trump 79.0%, Harris 20.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Swan Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,887 (about $70,644 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Swan Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 92 (Mark Johnson). The House district also covers 55 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 →