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Town Hall · Whiteoak Township

How is Whiteoak Township run?

Whiteoak Township’s town government spent $150,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $110 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Whiteoak Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$150,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$110
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,422
1.15% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Whiteoak Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Bright Local School District

Whiteoak Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mowrystown, Jackson Township, Concord Township, Washington Township, Brushcreek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Whiteoak Township →
$16,003
per pupil · OH $16,610
709
students
$651,000
long-term debt

Of the $16,003 per pupil, $8,941 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 25%State 64%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Whiteoak Township

Lynchburg-Clay Local School District · $16,520 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $110 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 88%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Whiteoak Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Whiteoak Township yet

Every year of Whiteoak 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,422 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Hamer Township$1,982
New Market Township$1,929
Clay Township$1,745
Eagle Township$1,627
Whiteoak Township$1,422
Concord Township$1,356
$1,422
typical bill a year
1.15%
effective rate
$123,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Whiteoak Township

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

Check Whiteoak Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Whiteoak Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Whiteoak Township voted in 2024

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

President639 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.9%536 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.8%101 votes

Others: 0.3% (2 votes).

Most votes in Whiteoak Township: Donald J Trump

Highland County: Trump 81.4%, Harris 18.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
57%

of Whiteoak Township’s 1,126 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate630 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican78.6%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat18.4%
Others3.0%

Most votes in Whiteoak Township: Bernie Moreno

Highland County: Moreno 75.4%, Brown 21.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 2nd District364,612 votes
David J TaylorRepublican73.6%
Samantha MeadowsDemocrat26.4%

Most votes in the district: David J Taylor

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Whiteoak Township83.9%15.8%0.3%639
Highland County81.4%18.1%0.5%19,984
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 Whiteoak Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Whiteoak 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 Whiteoak Township compares with the towns next door

Whiteoak Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Concord Townshipestimate$1,356
Hamer Townshipestimate$1,982
New Market Townshipestimate$1,929
Clay Townshipestimate$1,745
Eagle Townshipestimate$1,627
Whiteoak Townshipestimate$1,422

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 Whiteoak Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Whiteoak Township’s government

How much does Whiteoak Township spend per resident?

About $110 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Whiteoak Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $150,000.

What is the property tax rate in Whiteoak Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,422 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% 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 Whiteoak Township’s government?

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

How did Whiteoak Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 83.9%, Kamala D Harris 15.8% (639 votes, official results). Highland County: Trump 81.4%, Harris 18.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

Who represents Whiteoak Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 91 (Bob Peterson). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Whiteoak 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 Whiteoak 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 →