Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWest Chester Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
West Chester Township’s town government spent $48.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $746 per resident.
What stands out about how West Chester Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$675 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
West Chester Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($675 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Ohio towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $314, and the middle half spent $40–$442. West Chester Township spent more than 100% 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Chester Township itself left out).
About $746 per resident a year, or $2.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 33%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years West Chester Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $675 · 2023: $681 · 2024: $746.
full-time in March 2025, up from 242 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,452 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.31% 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 West Chester 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 West Chester Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Chester Township →
Who’s in charge in West Chester Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Chester Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on westchesteroh.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 251 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (65,242).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lakota Local School District
West Chester Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Liberty Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,774 per pupil, $7,368 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.
Princeton City School District · $17,393 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How West Chester Township voted in 2024
Official results for West Chester Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.9%18,165 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.9%14,525 votesOthers: 1.1% (377 votes).
Most votes in West Chester Township: Donald J Trump
Butler County: Trump 62.7%, Harris 36.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of West Chester Township’s 45,555 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in West Chester Township: Bernie Moreno
Butler County: Moreno 57.9%, Brown 38.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Warren Davidson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: West Chester Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester Township | 54.9% | 43.9% | 1.1% | 33,067 |
| Butler County | 62.7% | 36.4% | 0.9% | 183,142 |
| 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 West Chester Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: westchesteroh.org ↗
- 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 West Chester Township compares with the towns next door
West Chester Township spent $675 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $46 to $2,048. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Township | $46 | $3,509 |
| Liberty Township | $317 | $4,828 |
| Deerfield Township | $579 | $5,497 |
| Sharonville | $2,048 | $2,773 |
| Fairfield | estimate | $2,785 |
| West Chester Township | $675 | $4,452 |
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 West Chester Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Chester Township’s government
How much does West Chester Township spend per resident?
About $746 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $675 was more than 100% of 23 Ohio towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Chester Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,452 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see westchesteroh.org.
Who runs West Chester Township’s government?
See westchesteroh.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Chester Township yet.
How did West Chester Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 54.9%, Kamala D Harris 43.9% (33,067 votes, official results). Butler County: Trump 62.7%, Harris 36.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for West Chester Township?
260 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.2M (about $25.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Chester Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (George Lang) and State House District 45 (Jennifer Gross). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Chester 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; 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 →