Town Hall · Ridgefield

Ridgefield, OH town hall & government

Ridgefield spent $419,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $184 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ridgefield's money goes

Spent
$419,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$184
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$41,000
$18 per resident
Roads & transportation
$292,00070%
Administration & buildings
$87,00021%
Health & welfare
$19,0005%
Fire
$13,0003%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$7,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%

Ridgefield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ridgefield

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ridgefield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Monroeville Local School District

Ridgefield's K–12 school district, shared with Monroeville and Peru. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,590
Ohio: $16,610
Students
564
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,590 per pupil, $8,941 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 Ridgefield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,811
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$156,400
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.

Local

Contact Ridgefield's government

Town hall & decisions in Ridgefield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ridgefield

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

All of Ridgefield'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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