Photo: John A. Good · Public domainRichland Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar towns
Richland Township’s town government spent $200,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $74 per resident.
What stands out about how Richland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$74 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Richland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($74 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 $85–$281. Richland Township spent less than 81% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Richland Township itself left out).
About $74 per resident a year, or $0.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Richland Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Richland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,445 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% 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 Richland 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 Richland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Richland Township →
Who’s in charge in Richland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 387 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 (2,711).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Northeastern Local School District
Richland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Tiffin Township, Noble Township, Defiance. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,278 per pupil, $9,905 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.
Ayersville Local School District · $14,801 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Richland 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 Richland Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Defiance County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.5%13,302 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.6%5,667 votesOthers: 1.0% (184 votes).
Most votes in Defiance County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Richland Township lies in Defiance County. Every 2024 race in Defiance County is on the county’s page.
Defiance County’s 2024 results →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 Richland Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Richland Township compares with the towns next door
Richland Township spent $74 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $28 to $261. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Defiance Township | $28 | $1,449 |
| Highland Township | $134 | $1,842 |
| Adams Township | $261 | $2,361 |
| Flatrock Township | estimate | $2,436 |
| Noble Township | estimate | $1,793 |
| Richland Township | $74 | $2,445 |
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 Richland Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Richland Township’s government
How much does Richland Township spend per resident?
About $74 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 $74 was less than 81% 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 Richland Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,445 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% 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 Richland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Richland Township yet.
How did Richland Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Richland Township alone. Defiance County, where 100% of Richland Township lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 29.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Richland Township?
7 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,172 (about $434,064 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Richland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 82 (Roy Klopfenstein). The House district also covers 83 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Richland 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 →