Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Girard run?
Girard’s city government spent $7.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $804 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Girard is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $804 per resident a year, or $2.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$804 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Girard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($804 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 $925, and the middle half spent $666–$1,261. Girard spent less than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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; Girard itself left out).
No trend yet
Girard reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,371 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% 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 Girard’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 Girard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Girard →
Who’s in charge in Girard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Girard’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofgirard.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 102 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (9,159).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Girard City School District
Girard’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,785 per pupil, $10,358 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.
Mathews Local School District · $19,064 per pupil
Liberty Local School District · $15,173 per pupil
Niles City School District · $14,879 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Girard voted in 2024
Official results for Girard’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.7%2,225 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.7%2,050 votesOthers: 0.6% (27 votes).
Most votes in Girard: Kamala D Harris
Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Girard’s 7,556 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Girard: Sherrod Brown
Trumbull County: Moreno 51.0%, Brown 45.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David P Joyce
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Girard, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girard | 51.7% | 47.7% | 0.6% | 4,302 |
| Trumbull County | 41.2% | 58.0% | 0.8% | 96,514 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 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 Girard.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofgirard.com ↗
- 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 Girard compares with the towns next door
Girard spent $804 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $96. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Weathersfield Township | $96 | $1,534 |
| Liberty Township | estimate | $1,874 |
| Youngstown | estimate | $811 |
| McDonald | estimate | $1,786 |
| Vienna Township | estimate | $2,192 |
| Girard | $804 | $1,371 |
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 Girard’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Girard’s government
How much does Girard spend per resident?
About $804 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $804 was less than 63% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Girard?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,371 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgirard.com.
Who runs Girard’s government?
See cityofgirard.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Girard yet.
How did Girard vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.7%, Donald J Trump 47.7% (4,302 votes, official results). Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Girard?
90 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $411,816 (about $4.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Girard in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Sandy O'Brien) and State House District 65 (David Thomas). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Girard’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 →