Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0How is Gahanna run?
Gahanna’s city government spent $39.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,126 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Gahanna is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,126 per resident a year, or $3.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
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$1,111 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Gahanna’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,111 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,183, and the middle half spent $1,011–$1,394. Gahanna spent less than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gahanna itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 1% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Gahanna reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,111 · 2023: $1,126.
full-time in March 2025, up from 173 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,194 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.77% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Gahanna’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Gahanna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gahanna →
Who’s in charge in Gahanna
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gahanna’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on gahanna.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 169 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (35,440).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Gahanna-Jefferson City School District
Gahanna’s K–12 school district, shared with Mifflin Township, Jefferson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,910 per pupil, $9,485 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Gahanna’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gahanna alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat63.7%380,518 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.3%210,830 votesOthers: 1.0% (6,182 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Kamala D Harris
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Gahanna lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Gahanna.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: gahanna.gov ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Gahanna compares with the towns next door
Gahanna spent $1,111 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,764. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | $1,764 | $3,341 |
| Mifflin Township | estimate | $6,093 |
| Jefferson Township | estimate | $6,991 |
| Gahanna | $1,111 | $6,194 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Gahanna’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Gahanna’s government
How much does Gahanna spend per resident?
About $1,126 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,111 was less than 62% of 21 Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gahanna?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,194 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see gahanna.gov.
Who runs Gahanna’s government?
See gahanna.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gahanna yet.
How did Gahanna vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gahanna alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Gahanna lies, voted Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gahanna?
210 full-time and 52 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gahanna in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Beth Liston) and State House District 4 (Beryl Piccolantonio). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gahanna’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →