Gibson, OH town hall & government
Gibson spent $165,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $78 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gibson's government.
Where Gibson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- From the federal government 33%
- Property taxes 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Gibson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gibson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fort Recovery Local School District
Gibson's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Recovery, Recovery and Mississinawa. 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 49%
- State 47%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,320 per pupil, $8,490 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.
Also serving Gibson: St. Henry Consolidated Local School District ($10,949 per pupil).
Which schools Gibson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gibson 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 Gibson's government
Who represents Gibson
Gibson is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. 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.