How is Wabash Township run?
Wabash Township’s town government spent $215,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $256 per resident.
What stands out about how Wabash Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Versailles Exempted Village School District
Wabash Township’s K–12 school district, shared with North Star, Versailles, Yorkshire, Wayne Township, Patterson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,872 per pupil, $9,588 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.
Ansonia Local School District · $14,141 per pupil
Marion Local School District · $11,761 per pupil
St. Henry Consolidated Local School District · $10,949 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $256 per resident a year, or $0.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$256 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Wabash Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($256 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 $127–$340. Wabash Township spent more than 59% 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; Wabash Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Wabash Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,473 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Wabash 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 Wabash Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wabash Township →
Who’s in charge in Wabash Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 840 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 (840).
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.
Wabash Township’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wabash Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Darke County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.3%22,234 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.0%4,583 votesOthers: 0.7% (183 votes).
Most votes in Darke County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Wabash Township lies in Darke County. Every 2024 race in Darke County is on the county’s page.
Darke County’s 2024 results →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 Wabash 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 Wabash Township compares with the towns next door
Wabash Township spent $256 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $22 to $488. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Granville Township | $22 | $3,058 |
| Patterson Township | $217 | $3,045 |
| York Township | $488 | $984 |
| Allen Township | estimate | $1,490 |
| Wabash Township | $256 | $2,473 |
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 Wabash Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wabash Township’s government
How much does Wabash Township spend per resident?
About $256 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 $256 was more than 59% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wabash Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,473 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 Wabash Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wabash Township yet.
How did Wabash Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wabash Township alone. Darke County, where 100% of Wabash Township lies, voted Trump 82.3%, Harris 17.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wabash Township?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,489 (about $137,868 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wabash Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 84 (Angie King). The House district also covers 58 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wabash 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 →