Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0In Tuscarawas Township, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Tuscarawas Township’s town government spent $547,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $94 per resident.
What stands out about how Tuscarawas Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$94 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Tuscarawas Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($94 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $156, and the middle half spent $82–$281. Tuscarawas Township spent less than 72% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tuscarawas Township itself left out).
About $94 per resident a year, or $0.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Tuscarawas Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,335 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tuscarawas Township →
Who’s in charge in Tuscarawas Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,945 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 (5,835).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Tuslaw Local School District
Tuscarawas Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lawrence Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,590 per pupil, $7,972 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.
Massillon City School District · $14,483 per pupil
Fairless Local School District · $16,837 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Tuscarawas Township voted in 2024
Official results for Tuscarawas Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.1%2,544 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.3%693 votesOthers: 0.7% (22 votes).
Most votes in Tuscarawas Township: Donald J Trump
Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Tuscarawas Township’s 4,503 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Tuscarawas Township: Bernie Moreno
Stark County: Moreno 54.7%, Brown 41.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Emilia Sykes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Tuscarawas Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarawas Township | 78.1% | 21.3% | 0.7% | 3,259 |
| Stark County | 60.5% | 38.6% | 0.9% | 184,158 |
| 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 Tuscarawas Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseTuscarawas Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Tuscarawas Township compares with the towns next door
Tuscarawas Township spent $94 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $231. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | $231 | $2,478 |
| Massillon | estimate | $1,985 |
| Sugarcreek Township | estimate | $1,807 |
| Perry Township | estimate | $2,275 |
| Tuscarawas Township | $94 | $2,335 |
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 Tuscarawas Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Tuscarawas Township’s government
How much does Tuscarawas Township spend per resident?
About $94 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 $94 was less than 72% of 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tuscarawas Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,335 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% 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 Tuscarawas Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tuscarawas Township yet.
How did Tuscarawas Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.1%, Kamala D Harris 21.3% (3,259 votes, official results). Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Tuscarawas Township?
3 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,563 (about $342,756 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tuscarawas Township in the state legislature?
Tuscarawas Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tuscarawas 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; 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 →