Town Hall · Gilead

Gilead, OH town hall & government

Gilead spent $586,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $95 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gilead's money goes

Spent
$586,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$95
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$46,000
$7 per resident
Fire
$269,00046%
Roads & transportation
$146,00025%
Administration & buildings
$93,00016%
Paid to other governments
$55,0009%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$18,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • From the federal government 21%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 8%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Gilead collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Gilead

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District

Gilead's K–12 school district, shared with Edison, Mount Gilead, Canaan, Franklin and Congress. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,050
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,001
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,050 per pupil, $8,484 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 Gilead: Cardington-Lincoln Local School District ($15,416 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Gilead pay

Typical tax bill
$2,142
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$192,200
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 Gilead's government

Town hall & decisions in Gilead →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gilead

Gilead is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Gilead'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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