Photo: Nyttend · Public domainGratiot spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Gratiot’s village government spent $10,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $45 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Gratiot is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$45 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Gratiot’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($45 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $460, and the middle half spent $252–$774. Gratiot spent less than 96% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gratiot itself left out).
About $45 per resident a year, or $0.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Gratiot reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,600 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% 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 Gratiot’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 Gratiot’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gratiot →
Who’s in charge in Gratiot
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Muskingum Local School District
Gratiot’s K–12 school district, shared with Hopewell Township, Falls Township, Hopewell Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,456 per pupil, $5,838 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.
Gratiot’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Gratiot alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Licking County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.6%61,359 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%32,832 votesOthers: 0.9% (854 votes).
Most votes in Licking County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
63% of Gratiot lies in Licking County; the rest in Muskingum County. Every 2024 race in Licking County is on the county’s page.
Licking 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 Gratiot.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseGratiot is split between 2 districts
- 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 Gratiot compares with the towns next door
Gratiot spent $45 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Township | $142 | $1,698 |
| Hopewell Township | $232 | $2,859 |
| Gratiot | $45 | $1,600 |
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 Gratiot’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gratiot’s government
How much does Gratiot spend per resident?
About $45 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 $45 was less than 96% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gratiot?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,600 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% 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 Gratiot’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gratiot yet.
How did Gratiot vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Gratiot alone. Licking County, where 63% of Gratiot lies, voted Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gratiot?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,290 (about $87,480 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gratiot in the state legislature?
Gratiot 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 Gratiot’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 →