Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Ridge Township run?
Ridge Township’s town government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $766 per resident.
What stands out about how Ridge Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lincolnview Local School District
Ridge Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Elgin, Hoaglin Township, Jackson Township, Middle Point, York Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,981 per pupil, $10,314 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.
Van Wert City School District · $13,397 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $766 per resident a year, or $2.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 7%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$113 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ridge Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($113 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. Ridge Township spent less than 65% 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; Ridge Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 613% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Ridge Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $113 · 2023: $766. Per resident it went from $113 to $766 (up 578%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,170 to 3,343.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,716 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% 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 Ridge 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 Ridge Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ridge Township →
Who’s in charge in Ridge Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 334 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,343).
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.
How Ridge Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ridge Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.9%618 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.5%141 votesOthers: 0.7% (5 votes).
Most votes in Ridge Township: Donald J Trump
Van Wert County: Trump 78.9%, Harris 20.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Ridge Township’s 2,664 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Ridge Township: Bernie Moreno
Van Wert County: Moreno 74.1%, Brown 21.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ridge Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Township | 80.9% | 18.5% | 0.7% | 764 |
| Van Wert County | 78.9% | 20.4% | 0.8% | 14,729 |
| 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 Ridge 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 Ridge Township compares with the towns next door
Ridge Township spent $113 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $40. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $40 | $1,180 |
| Pleasant Township | estimate | $1,281 |
| Van Wert | estimate | $1,231 |
| Hoaglin Township | estimate | $1,439 |
| York Township | estimate | $1,689 |
| Ridge Township | $113 | $1,716 |
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 Ridge Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ridge Township’s government
How much does Ridge Township spend per resident?
About $766 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $113 was less than 65% 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 Ridge Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,716 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% 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 Ridge Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ridge Township yet.
How did Ridge Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 80.9%, Kamala D Harris 18.5% (764 votes, official results). Van Wert County: Trump 78.9%, Harris 20.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Ridge Township?
10 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,611 (about $355,332 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ridge 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.
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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 →