Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRutland Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns
Rutland Township’s town government spent $334,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $147 per resident.
What stands out about how Rutland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$147 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Rutland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($147 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $127–$340. Rutland Township spent less than 68% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rutland Township itself left out).
About $147 per resident a year, or $0.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.
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No trend yet
Rutland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,298 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% 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 Rutland 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Rutland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rutland Township →
Who’s in charge in Rutland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 453 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 (2,266).
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.
Meigs Local School District
Rutland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Middleport, Pomeroy, Rutland, Salem Township, Scipio Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,153 per pupil, $9,982 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.
Rutland 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 Rutland Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Meigs County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.1%8,127 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.2%2,202 votesOthers: 0.7% (71 votes).
Most votes in Meigs County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Rutland Township lies in Meigs County. Every 2024 race in Meigs County is on the county’s page.
Meigs 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 Rutland 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 Rutland Township compares with the towns next door
Rutland Township spent $147 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $17 to $167. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Township | $17 | $1,872 |
| Scipio Township | $167 | $1,489 |
| Salem Township | estimate | $1,069 |
| Salisbury Township | estimate | $874 |
| Cheshire Township | estimate | $1,644 |
| Rutland Township | $147 | $1,298 |
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 Rutland Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rutland Township’s government
How much does Rutland Township spend per resident?
About $147 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 $147 was less than 68% of 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rutland Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,298 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% 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 Rutland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rutland Township yet.
How did Rutland Township vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rutland Township alone. Meigs County, where 100% of Rutland Township lies, voted Trump 78.1%, Harris 21.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rutland Township?
5 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,669 (about $80,028 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rutland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 94 (Kevin Ritter). The House district also covers 65 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rutland 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 →