Photo: Mosesintheflesh · Public domainHow is Sylvania Township run?
Sylvania Township’s town government spent $27.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $534 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sylvania Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sylvania Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Sylvania City School District
Sylvania Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Sylvania. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,069 per pupil, $8,482 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.
Evergreen Local School District · $15,607 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $534 per resident a year, or $1.46 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sylvania Township didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Sylvania Township yet
Every year of Sylvania Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 147 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $5,659 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.04% 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 Sylvania 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 Sylvania Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sylvania Township →
Who’s in charge in Sylvania Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sylvania Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofsylvania.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 334 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (50,792).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Sylvania Township voted in 2024
Official results for Sylvania Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.4%9,423 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.7%9,122 votesOthers: 0.9% (169 votes).
Most votes in Sylvania Township: Donald J Trump
Lucas County: Harris 55.8%, Trump 43.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Sylvania Township’s 37,906 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Sylvania Township: Sherrod Brown
Lucas County: Brown 57.0%, Moreno 38.4% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Marcy Kaptur
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sylvania Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvania Township | 50.4% | 48.7% | 0.9% | 18,714 |
| Lucas County | 43.2% | 55.8% | 0.9% | 190,525 |
| 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 Sylvania Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofsylvania.com ↗
- 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 Sylvania Township compares with the towns next door
Sylvania Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | estimate | $1,849 |
| Richfield Township | estimate | $2,812 |
| Ottawa Hills | estimate | $7,205 |
| Sylvania | estimate | $4,856 |
| Springfield Township | estimate | $4,472 |
| Sylvania Township | estimate | $5,659 |
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 Sylvania Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sylvania Township’s government
How much does Sylvania Township spend per resident?
About $534 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Sylvania Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $34.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Sylvania Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,659 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofsylvania.com.
Who runs Sylvania Township’s government?
See cityofsylvania.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sylvania Township yet.
How did Sylvania Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.4%, Kamala D Harris 48.7% (18,714 votes, official results). Lucas County: Harris 55.8%, Trump 43.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Sylvania Township?
152 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sylvania Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Theresa Gavarone) and State House District 44 (Josh Williams). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sylvania 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 Sylvania 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 →