Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0In Grove City, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Grove City’s city government spent $45.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,089 per resident.
What stands out about how Grove City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
South-Western City School District
Grove City’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrisburg, Urbancrest, Jackson Township, Franklin Township, Pleasant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,011 per pupil, $9,126 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.
About $1,089 per resident a year, or $2.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,154 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Grove City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,154 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. Grove City spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1 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; Grove City itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Grove City 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: $1,154 · 2023: $1,089.
full-time in March 2025, up from 169 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 $4,561 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.47% 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 Grove City’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 Grove City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grove City →
Who’s in charge in Grove City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Grove City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on grovecityohio.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 221 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 (41,787).
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.
How Grove City voted in 2024
Official results for Grove City’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.5%13,588 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.8%10,294 votesOthers: 0.8% (187 votes).
Most votes in Grove City: Donald J Trump
Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Grove City’s 31,825 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Grove City: Bernie Moreno
Franklin County: Brown 65.5%, Moreno 31.7% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Carey
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Grove City, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City | 56.5% | 42.8% | 0.8% | 24,069 |
| Franklin County | 35.3% | 63.7% | 1.0% | 597,530 |
| 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 Grove City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: grovecityohio.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 Grove City compares with the towns next door
Grove City spent $1,154 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | $398 | $4,547 |
| Pleasant Township | $432 | $4,199 |
| Hamilton Township | $722 | $2,541 |
| Columbus | $1,764 | $3,341 |
| Urbancrest | estimate | $1,438 |
| Grove City | $1,154 | $4,561 |
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 Grove City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Grove City’s government
How much does Grove City spend per resident?
About $1,089 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 $1,154 was less than 57% of 21 Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Grove City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,561 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see grovecityohio.gov.
Who runs Grove City’s government?
See grovecityohio.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grove City yet.
How did Grove City vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.5%, Kamala D Harris 42.8% (24,069 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Grove City?
189 full-time and 133 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $19.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Grove City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Michele Reynolds) and State House District 10 (Mark Sigrist). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Grove City’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 →