Richland County

MyTownView tracks 8 municipalities in Richland County, Ohio. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

8Municipalities
72,320Residents
68Articles
2Meetings (30d)
$61,005Avg. Median Income
$154,225Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 14Hoffman gets maximum 13 years in prison in connection with fatal crashMansfieldApr 14City Planning Commission recommends Buc-ee's rezone in 5-1 voteMansfieldApr 13Jury finds Mansfield woman guilty of vehicular homicideMansfieldApr 13Hoffman listens to verdict in aggravated vehicular homicide trialMansfieldApr 13Mansfield seeks input on potential new public poolMansfieldApr 10Ohio State Mansfield named an 'Opportunity College' for high accessMansfieldApr 10Surviving passenger testifies about crash in Tarin Hoffman trialMansfieldApr 10Ontario police, BCI investigate house with handcuffs, chains insideMansfieldApr 10Butler County woman recovering after violent dog attackButlerApr 9Video shows 63-year-old homeless man assaulted outside Lucas County courthouse; 4 people arrestedLucasApr 9Richland County property transfers March 30-April 3MansfieldApr 9Trial in case of fatal crash gets going with opening statementsMansfieldApr 9Lucas County Board of Elections tests voting machines ahead of May primaryLucasApr 9El Puerto Vallarta Bar & Grill opens in OntarioOntario

Meetings

2

Recent

Apr 8City CouncilMansfieldVideoMar 18City CouncilMansfieldVideoFeb 18City CouncilMansfieldVideoFeb 4City CouncilMansfieldVideoJan 21City CouncilMansfieldVideoJan 8City CouncilMansfieldVideoDec 17City CouncilMansfieldVideoDec 3City CouncilMansfieldVideo

Rankings in Richland County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1BellvilleRichland+2.4%
2ShelbyRichland+1.8%
3OntarioRichland+0.3%
4MansfieldRichland-0.0%
5LexingtonRichland-1.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1LexingtonRichland2.9 total crimes per 1k
2BellvilleRichland7.7 total crimes per 1k
3ShelbyRichland12.5 total crimes per 1k
4OntarioRichland25.3 total crimes per 1k
5MansfieldRichland26.7 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1BellvilleRichland1.69%
2ButlerRichland1.69%
3LexingtonRichland1.69%
4MansfieldRichland1.69%
5OntarioRichland1.69%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1BellvilleRichland50 / 100
2ButlerRichland50 / 100
3LexingtonRichland50 / 100
4MansfieldRichland50 / 100
5OntarioRichland50 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Bellville

Pop. 2,086Income $67,396Homes $212,200
Village (President-Trustee)

Butler

Pop. 1,146Income $75,250Homes $180,700
Village (President-Trustee)

Lexington

Pop. 4,774Income $52,196Homes $192,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Lucas

Pop. 593Income $57,333Homes $142,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Mansfield

Pop. 47,663Income $44,540Homes $119,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Ontario

Pop. 6,667Income $68,539Homes $174,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Shelby

Pop. 8,865Income $58,351Homes $122,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Shiloh

Pop. 526Income $64,432Homes $90,000
Village (President-Trustee)