Richwood runs its own hospital
Richwood’s village government spent $900,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $352 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Richwood didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Richwood is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $352 per resident a year, or $0.96 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 81%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Richwood didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Richwood yet
Every year of Richwood’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,038 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 Richwood’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 Richwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Richwood →
Who’s in charge in Richwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 170 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff
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 (2,554).
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.
North Union Local School District
Richwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Jackson Township, Magnetic Springs, Washington Township, Claibourne Township, Leesburg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,798 per pupil, $8,891 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.
How Richwood voted in 2024
Official results for Richwood’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.6%745 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.8%209 votesOthers: 0.6% (6 votes).
Most votes in Richwood: Donald J Trump
Union County: Trump 64.3%, Harris 34.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Richwood’s 1,631 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Richwood: Bernie Moreno
Union County: Moreno 59.3%, Brown 37.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Richwood, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richwood | 77.6% | 21.8% | 0.6% | 960 |
| Union County | 64.3% | 34.7% | 1.0% | 37,288 |
| 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 Richwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Richwood’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Richwood’s government
How much does Richwood spend per resident?
About $352 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Richwood didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Richwood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,038 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Richwood’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Richwood yet.
How did Richwood vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.6%, Kamala D Harris 21.8% (960 votes, official results). Union County: Trump 64.3%, Harris 34.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Richwood?
15 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $69,893 (about $838,716 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Richwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 86 (Tracy Richardson). The House district also covers 26 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 (for Richwood, 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 →