Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Russia run?
Russia’s village government spent $949,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,427 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Russia didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Russia is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,427 per resident a year, or $3.91 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Russia 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 Russia yet
Every year of Russia’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 $2,447 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% 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 Russia’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 Russia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Russia →
Who’s in charge in Russia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Russia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on russiaoh.com ↗.
Russia Local School District
Russia’s K–12 school district, shared with Loramie Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,193 per pupil, $9,227 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.
Russia’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Russia alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shelby County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.0%20,740 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.2%4,350 votesOthers: 0.8% (198 votes).
Most votes in Shelby County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Russia lies in Shelby County. Every 2024 race in Shelby County is on the county’s page.
Shelby 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 Russia.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: russiaoh.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.
Reach Russia’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Russia’s government
How much does Russia spend per resident?
About $1,427 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Russia didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.5 million.
What is the property tax rate in Russia?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,447 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see russiaoh.com.
Who runs Russia’s government?
See russiaoh.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Russia yet.
How did Russia vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Russia alone. Shelby County, where 100% of Russia lies, voted Trump 82.0%, Harris 17.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Russia?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,391 (about $76,692 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Russia in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 85 (Tim Barhorst). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Russia’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 (for Russia, 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 →