Photo: Larry Pieniazek, Lar (commons) or User:Lar (primary) · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Wellington Township run?
Wellington Township’s town government spent $519,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $82 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wellington Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Wellington Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wellington Exempted Village School District
Wellington Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brighton Township, Wellington, Pittsfield Township, Rochester Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,246 per pupil, $9,802 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.
About $82 per resident a year, or $0.22 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 84%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Wellington 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 Wellington Township yet
Every year of Wellington 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 $2,814 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% 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 Wellington 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 Wellington Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wellington Township →
Who’s in charge in Wellington Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wellington Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofwellington.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,268 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 (6,338).
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 Wellington Township voted in 2024
Official results for Wellington Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.7%570 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.6%198 votesOthers: 0.6% (5 votes).
Most votes in Wellington Township: Donald J Trump
Lorain County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Wellington Township’s 4,415 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Wellington Township: Bernie Moreno
Lorain County: Brown 50.8%, Moreno 46.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Wellington Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Township | 73.7% | 25.6% | 0.6% | 773 |
| Lorain County | 52.4% | 46.7% | 0.9% | 158,959 |
| 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 Wellington Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: villageofwellington.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senatorDistrict 13
- 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 Wellington Township compares with the towns next door
Wellington Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $68 to $926 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Penfield Township | $68 | $3,955 |
| Huntington Township | $353 | $4,051 |
| Wellington | $926 | $2,517 |
| Brighton Township | estimate | $3,405 |
| Pittsfield Township | estimate | $2,912 |
| Wellington Township | estimate | $2,814 |
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 Wellington Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wellington Township’s government
How much does Wellington Township spend per resident?
About $82 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Wellington Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $519,000.
What is the property tax rate in Wellington Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,814 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofwellington.com.
Who runs Wellington Township’s government?
See villageofwellington.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wellington Township yet.
How did Wellington Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.7%, Kamala D Harris 25.6% (773 votes, official results). Lorain County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Wellington Township?
5 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,275 (about $207,300 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wellington Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 and State House District 54 (Kellie Deeter). The House district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wellington Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Wellington 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 →