Big Four Depot · Photo: Rwcwalter at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5Galion spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Galion’s city government spent $4.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $422 per resident. Water and other utilities ($11.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Galion is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,102 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Galion’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,102 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $916, and the middle half spent $666–$1,261. Galion spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Galion itself left out).
About $422 per resident a year, or $1.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 17%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 60% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Galion 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: $1,102 · 2023: $364 · 2024: $422.
full-time in March 2025, down from 99 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 $1,309 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Galion’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 Galion’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Galion →
Who’s in charge in Galion
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 115 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (10,308).
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.
Galion City School District
Galion’s K–12 school district, shared with Polk Township, Sandusky Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,769 per pupil, $9,436 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.
Crestline Exempted Village School District · $17,094 per pupil
Ontario Local School District · $11,547 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Galion voted in 2024
Official results for Galion’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.0%3,123 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%1,235 votesOthers: 0.9% (38 votes).
Most votes in Galion: Donald J Trump
Crawford County: Trump 76.1%, Harris 23.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Galion’s 8,146 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Galion: Bernie Moreno
Crawford County: Moreno 69.2%, Brown 26.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Galion, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Galion, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galion | 71.0% | 28.1% | 0.9% | 4,396 |
| Crawford County | 76.1% | 23.1% | 0.8% | 20,241 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 Galion.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseGalion is split between 2 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Galion compares with the towns next door
Galion spent $1,102 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $248. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Polk Township | $248 | $1,879 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $2,252 |
| Crestline | estimate | $1,432 |
| North Bloomfield Township | estimate | $2,668 |
| Galion | $1,102 | $1,309 |
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 Galion’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Galion’s government
How much does Galion spend per resident?
About $422 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,102 was more than 69% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Galion?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,309 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Galion’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Galion yet.
How did Galion vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.0%, Kamala D Harris 28.1% (4,396 votes, official results). Crawford County: Trump 76.1%, Harris 23.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Galion?
90 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $580,147 (about $7.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Galion in the state legislature?
Galion is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Galion’s government
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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 →