Photo: Cards84664 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Rittman run?
Rittman’s city government spent $6.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $930 per resident. Water and other utilities ($762,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rittman is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $930 per resident a year, or $2.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$930 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Rittman’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($930 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $916, and the middle half spent $666–$1,261. Rittman spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), 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 cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rittman itself left out).
No trend yet
Rittman reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,956 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 Rittman’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 Rittman’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rittman →
Who’s in charge in Rittman
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rittman’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on rittman.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 171 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 (6,513).
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.
Rittman Exempted Village School District
Rittman’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,326 per pupil, $9,778 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.
Cloverleaf Local School District · $16,476 per pupil
Chippewa Local School District · $12,364 per pupil
Norwayne Local School District · $12,992 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Rittman voted in 2024
Official results for Rittman’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.0%1,939 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.1%805 votesOthers: 0.9% (25 votes).
Most votes in Rittman: Donald J Trump
Wayne County: Trump 69.2%, Harris 29.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Rittman’s 4,580 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Rittman: Bernie Moreno
Wayne County: Moreno 63.6%, Brown 32.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Max Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Rittman, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rittman | 70.0% | 29.1% | 0.9% | 2,769 |
| Wayne County | 69.2% | 29.9% | 0.9% | 53,140 |
| 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 Rittman.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: rittman.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseRittman is split between 2 districts
- 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 Rittman compares with the towns next door
Rittman spent $930 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Township | $130 | $2,414 |
| Chippewa Township | $197 | $2,770 |
| Guilford Township | $405 | $3,344 |
| Rittman | $930 | $1,956 |
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 Rittman’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rittman’s government
How much does Rittman spend per resident?
About $930 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 $930 was more than 52% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rittman?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,956 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rittman.com.
Who runs Rittman’s government?
See rittman.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rittman yet.
How did Rittman vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.0%, Kamala D Harris 29.1% (2,769 votes, official results). Wayne County: Trump 69.2%, Harris 29.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Rittman?
38 full-time and 73 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $231,514 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rittman in the state legislature?
Rittman is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rittman’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →