Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Rice Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Rice Township’s town government spent $327,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $252 per resident.
What stands out about how Rice Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fremont City School District
Rice Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fremont, Lindsey, Sandusky Township, Riley Township, Ballville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,795 per pupil, $8,285 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.
About $252 per resident a year, or $0.69 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$252 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Rice Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($252 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $127–$340. Rice Township spent more than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rice Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Rice Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,809 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Rice 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 Rice Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rice Township →
Who’s in charge in Rice Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rice Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ricetownship.com ↗.
How Rice Township voted in 2024
Official results for Rice Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.5%436 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.7%205 votesOthers: 0.8% (5 votes).
Most votes in Rice Township: Donald J Trump
Sandusky County: Trump 65.0%, Harris 34.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Rice Township’s 821 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Rice Township: Bernie Moreno
Sandusky County: Moreno 57.9%, Brown 36.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Marcy Kaptur
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Rice Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Township | 67.5% | 31.7% | 0.8% | 646 |
| Sandusky County | 65.0% | 34.1% | 0.9% | 29,713 |
| 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 Rice Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ricetownship.com ↗
- 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 Rice Township compares with the towns next door
Rice Township spent $252 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $8 to $45. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sandusky Township | $8 | $1,756 |
| Riley Township | $45 | $1,904 |
| Washington Township | estimate | $2,322 |
| Salem Township | estimate | $1,991 |
| Rice Township | $252 | $1,809 |
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 Rice Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rice Township’s government
How much does Rice Township spend per resident?
About $252 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 $252 was more than 59% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rice Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,809 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ricetownship.com.
Who runs Rice Township’s government?
See ricetownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rice Township yet.
How did Rice Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.5%, Kamala D Harris 31.7% (646 votes, official results). Sandusky County: Trump 65.0%, Harris 34.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Rice Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,244 (about $122,928 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rice Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 88 (Gary Click). The House district also covers 43 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rice 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 →