Town Hall · Girard

Girard, OH town hall & government

Girard spent $9.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,032 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Girard's money goes

Spent
$9.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,032
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$2 million21%
Police
$1.9 million20%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million19%
Fire
$1.5 million15%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million12%
Roads & transportation
$834,0009%
Administration & buildings
$164,0002%
Parks & libraries
$159,0002%
Other
$80,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 42%
  • Income taxes 33%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Girard

Full-time staff
90
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 13 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
37 full-time13 part
Police
23 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
17 full-time
Fire
13 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

Girard City School District

Girard's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,785
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,524
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $16,785 per pupil, $10,358 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 Girard: Mathews Local School District ($19,064 per pupil) · Liberty Local School District ($15,173 per pupil) · Niles City School District ($14,879 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Girard pay

Typical tax bill
$1,371
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$115,500
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 Girard's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgirard.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Girard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Girard

Girard is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Girard'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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