Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Glouster run?
Glouster’s village government spent $799,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $449 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Glouster didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Glouster is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $449 per resident a year, or $1.23 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Glouster didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Glouster yet
Every year of Glouster’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,052 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 Glouster’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Glouster’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Glouster →
Who’s in charge in Glouster
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 127 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,779).
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.
Trimble Local School District
Glouster’s K–12 school district, shared with Jacksonville, Trimble, Trimble Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,134 per pupil, $13,044 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.
How Glouster voted in 2024
Official results for Glouster’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.2%356 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.7%271 votesOthers: 1.1% (7 votes).
Most votes in Glouster: Donald J Trump
Athens County: Harris 54.9%, Trump 44.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Glouster’s 1,061 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Glouster: Bernie Moreno
Athens County: Brown 57.4%, Moreno 39.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Glouster, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glouster | 56.2% | 42.7% | 1.1% | 634 |
| Athens County | 44.2% | 54.9% | 0.9% | 25,726 |
| 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 Glouster.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Glouster compares with the towns next door
Glouster’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $189 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Trimble | $189 | $681 |
| Glouster | estimate | $1,052 |
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 Glouster’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Glouster’s government
How much does Glouster spend per resident?
About $449 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Glouster didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Glouster?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,052 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Glouster’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glouster yet.
How did Glouster vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.2%, Kamala D Harris 42.7% (634 votes, official results). Athens County: Harris 54.9%, Trump 44.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Glouster?
14 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $64,159 (about $769,908 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Glouster in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 94 (Kevin Ritter). The House district also covers 65 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 (for Glouster, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →