Town Hall · Richfield

Richfield, OH town hall & government

Richfield spent $725,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,095 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richfield's government.

Town budget

Where Richfield's money goes

Spent
$725,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,095
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$146,000
$221 per resident
Roads & transportation
$238,00033%
Administration & buildings
$205,00028%
Fire
$42,0006%
Interest on debt
$17,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$220,00030%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • Interest, fines & other 32%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Richfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Richfield

Full-time staff
7
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,400
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
3
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Fire
3 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Patrick Henry Local School District

Richfield's K–12 school district, shared with Bartlow, Deshler, Hamler, Malinta, Marion and Monroe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,838
Ohio: $16,610
Students
857
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 62%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $17,838 per pupil, $10,618 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Richfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,353
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$195,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Richfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Richfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richfield

Richfield is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Richfield's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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