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Town Hall · Worthington Township

Worthington Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar towns

Worthington Township’s town government spent $731,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $261 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$731,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$261
In 2022: $261, more than 72% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
$118,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $27,491
Typical tax bill
$2,032
1.02% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Worthington Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$261 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them

Worthington Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($261 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. Worthington Township spent more than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$281Median $156Worthington 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; Worthington Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $261 per resident a year, or $0.72 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 62%Sales taxes 14%From the state 10%From other local governments 6%Interest, fines & other 4%Fees & charges 3%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Worthington 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 $7,000. With these, the whole budget was $738,000.
About “Other”.63% of Worthington Township’s day-to-day spending ($462,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,032 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pike Township$3,466
Ohio$2,822
Monroe Township$2,361
Jefferson Township$2,255
Worthington Township$2,032
Hanover Township$1,756
$2,032
typical bill a year
1.02%
effective rate
$199,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Worthington Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 467 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 (2,803).

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

Administration & buildings4
Roads & transportation2
6
full-time
0
part-time
$27,491
payroll for March 2022
$329,892
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$55,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Worthington Township had 2.1 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: Worthington Township had more than 80% 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

Clear Fork Valley Local School District

Worthington Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Jefferson Township, Bellville, Perry Township, Pike Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Worthington Township →
$13,837
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,526
students
$9.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,837 per pupil, $8,586 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 48%State 42%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Worthington Township’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Worthington Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Richland County’s results.

President · Richland County’s results58,358 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.8%41,298 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%16,591 votes

Others: 0.8% (469 votes).

Most votes in Richland County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Worthington Township lies in Richland County. Every 2024 race in Richland County is on the county’s page.

Richland County’s 2024 results →
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 Worthington Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Worthington Township spent $261 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $128. 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
Hanover Township$128$1,756
Jefferson Townshipestimate$2,255
Monroe Townshipestimate$2,361
Pike Townshipestimate$3,466
Worthington Township$261$2,032

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 Worthington Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Worthington Township’s government

How much does Worthington Township spend per resident?

About $261 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 $261 was more than 72% 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 Worthington Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,032 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% 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 Worthington Township’s government?

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

How did Worthington Township vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Worthington Township alone. Richland County, where 100% of Worthington Township lies, voted Trump 70.8%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Worthington Township?

6 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,491 (about $329,892 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Worthington Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Mark Romanchuk) and State House District 76 (Marilyn John). The House district also covers 28 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 →