Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Walnut Township run?
Walnut Township’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $304 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Walnut Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Walnut Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Walnut Township Local School District
Walnut Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Millersport. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,528 per pupil, $13,240 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.
Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District · $16,466 per pupil
Fairfield Union Local School District · $14,263 per pupil
Northern Local School District · $12,291 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $304 per resident a year, or $0.83 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 71%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Walnut Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Walnut Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Walnut Township yet
Every year of Walnut Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,917 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 Walnut 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 Walnut Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Walnut Township →
Who’s in charge in Walnut Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,434 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 (7,171).
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.
How Walnut Township voted in 2024
Official results for Walnut Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.8%2,558 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.7%846 votesOthers: 0.5% (18 votes).
Most votes in Walnut Township: Donald J Trump
Fairfield County: Trump 61.6%, Harris 37.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Walnut Township’s 5,623 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Walnut Township: Bernie Moreno
Fairfield County: Moreno 56.5%, Brown 40.2% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Walnut Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Township | 74.8% | 24.7% | 0.5% | 3,422 |
| Fairfield County | 61.6% | 37.5% | 0.9% | 84,431 |
| 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 Walnut 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 Walnut Township compares with the towns next door
Walnut Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $326 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township | $326 | $3,046 |
| Thorn Township | estimate | $3,387 |
| Union Township | estimate | $3,821 |
| Liberty Township | estimate | $3,447 |
| Richland Township | estimate | $2,595 |
| Walnut Township | estimate | $2,917 |
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 Walnut Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Walnut Township’s government
How much does Walnut Township spend per resident?
About $304 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Walnut Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Walnut Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,917 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% 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 Walnut Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Walnut Township yet.
How did Walnut Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.8%, Kamala D Harris 24.7% (3,422 votes, official results). Fairfield County: Trump 61.6%, Harris 37.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Walnut Township?
5 full-time and 41 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $72,784 (about $873,408 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Walnut Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Tim Schaffer) and State House District 73 (Jeff LaRe). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Walnut 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 Walnut 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 →