Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Wells Township run?
Wells Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Wells Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Buckeye Local School District
Wells Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Adena, Dillonvale, Harrisville, Mount Pleasant Township, Mount Pleasant and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,163 per pupil, $10,491 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.
No comparison or trend for Wells Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Wells Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $961 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Wells 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 Wells Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wells Township →
Who’s in charge in Wells Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 264 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 (2,641).
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 Wells Township voted in 2024
Official results for Wells Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.0%504 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.5%156 votesOthers: 0.5% (3 votes).
Most votes in Wells Township: Donald J Trump
Jefferson County: Trump 71.4%, Harris 27.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Wells Township’s 1,989 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Wells Township: Bernie Moreno
Jefferson County: Moreno 64.3%, Brown 31.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Wells Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Township | 76.0% | 23.5% | 0.5% | 663 |
| Jefferson County | 71.4% | 27.5% | 1.1% | 31,257 |
| 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 Wells 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 Wells Township compares with the towns next door
Wells Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $202 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Township | $202 | $781 |
| Warren Township | estimate | $978 |
| Steubenville Township | estimate | $1,138 |
| Cross Creek Township | estimate | $1,597 |
| New Alexandria | estimate | $863 |
| Wells Township | estimate | $961 |
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 Wells Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wells Township’s government
How much does Wells Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Wells Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $961 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Wells Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wells Township yet.
How did Wells Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 76.0%, Kamala D Harris 23.5% (663 votes, official results). Jefferson County: Trump 71.4%, Harris 27.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Wells Township?
10 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,100 (about $301,200 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wells Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 96 (Ron Ferguson). The House district also covers 73 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wells 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 →