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Town Hall · Westfield Township

In Westfield Township, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Westfield Township’s town government spent $627,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $238 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$627,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$238
In 2022: $238, more than 67% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
$2.9M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $15,537
Typical tax bill
$2,937
0.98% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Westfield Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$238 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them

Westfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($238 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $156, and the middle half spent $82–$281. Westfield Township spent more than 67% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$281Median $156Westfield Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
228

Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Westfield Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $238 per resident a year, or $0.65 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 53%From the federal government 13%Sales taxes 13%Income taxes 10%Other taxes & licenses 4%Fees & charges 3%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Westfield Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $127,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $759,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Westfield Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,937 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Guilford Township$3,344
Lafayette Township$3,253
Westfield Township$2,937
Ohio$2,822
Harrisville Township$2,809
Canaan Township$2,409
Creston$2,056
$2,937
typical bill a year
0.98%
effective rate
$301,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Westfield 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 Westfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Westfield Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Westfield Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Westfield Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Westfield Township yet.
Who works for Westfield Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,319 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 (2,637).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 16 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
2
full-time
17
part-time
$15,537
payroll for March 2022
$186,444
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$40,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Westfield Township had 0.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 185 of the 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.9: Westfield Township had fewer than 55% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Cloverleaf Local School District

Westfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Chatham Township, Chippewa Lake, Gloria Glens Park, Lodi, Seville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Westfield Township →
$16,476
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,293
students
$75.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,476 per pupil, $10,719 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 72%State 24%Federal 4%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Westfield Township voted in 2024

Official results for Westfield Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,696 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.6%1,215 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%468 votes

Others: 0.8% (13 votes).

Most votes in Westfield Township: Donald J Trump

Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
87%

of Westfield Township’s 1,939 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,673 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican65.8%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat30.9%
Others3.3%

Most votes in Westfield Township: Bernie Moreno

Medina County: Moreno 55.9%, Brown 41.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 7th District400,371 votes
Max MillerRepublican51.1%
Matt DiemerDemocrat36.1%
Others12.8%

Most votes in the district: Max Miller

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Westfield Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Westfield Township71.6%27.6%0.8%1,696
Medina County62.0%37.2%0.9%107,017
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Westfield Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Westfield Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Westfield Township compares with the towns next door

Westfield Township spent $238 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $263 to $951. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lafayette Township$263$3,253
Guilford Township$405$3,344
Creston$951$2,056
Harrisville Townshipestimate$2,809
Canaan Townshipestimate$2,409
Westfield Township$238$2,937

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 Westfield Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Westfield Township’s government

How much does Westfield Township spend per resident?

About $238 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 $238 was more than 67% of 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Westfield Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,937 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% 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 Westfield Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Westfield Township yet.

How did Westfield Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 71.6%, Kamala D Harris 27.6% (1,696 votes, official results). Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Westfield Township?

2 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,537 (about $186,444 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Westfield Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Mark Romanchuk) and State House District 66 (Sean Hutson). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →