Gambier, OH town hall & government
Gambier spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $518 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gambier's government.
Where Gambier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 46%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Gambier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Vernon City School District
Gambier's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, College, Mount Vernon, Pleasant, Monroe and Harrison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 45%
- State 38%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,257 per pupil, $8,230 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.
Which schools Gambier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gambier pay
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.
Contact Gambier's government
Who represents Gambier
Gambier is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.