Town Hall · Gallipolis

Gallipolis, OH town hall & government

Gallipolis spent $13 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,668 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gallipolis's money goes

Spent
$13 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,668
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
$980 per resident
Administration & buildings
$3.2 million24%
Police
$2.1 million16%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million14%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million13%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million11%
Roads & transportation
$710,0005%
Parks & libraries
$640,0005%
Fire
$404,0003%
Health & welfare
$358,0003%
Interest on debt
$232,0002%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$362,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 17%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the state 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Gallipolis

Full-time staff
61
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
14 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
12 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gallipolis City School District

Gallipolis's K–12 school district, shared with Clay, Gallipolis, Green, Rio Grande and Raccoon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,619
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,916
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $12,619 per pupil, $7,555 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 Gallipolis pay

Typical tax bill
$1,148
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$119,900
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 Gallipolis's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgallipolis.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gallipolis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gallipolis

Gallipolis is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Gallipolis'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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