Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Guyan Township run?
Guyan Township’s town government spent $55,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $49 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Guyan Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Guyan Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Gallia County Local School District
Guyan Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Centerville (Thurman), Cheshire Township, Cheshire, Greenfield Township, Morgan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,531 per pupil, $8,772 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.
Fairland Local School District · $11,959 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $49 per resident a year, or $0.13 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Guyan Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Guyan Township 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 Guyan Township yet
Every year of Guyan Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $1,417 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 Guyan Township’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 Guyan Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Guyan Township →
Who’s in charge in Guyan Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 282 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 (1,127).
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.
How Guyan Township voted in 2024
Official results for Guyan Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.5%507 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat10.8%62 votesOthers: 0.7% (4 votes).
Most votes in Guyan Township: Donald J Trump
Gallia County: Trump 79.3%, Harris 19.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Guyan Township: Bernie Moreno
Gallia County: Moreno 73.2%, Brown 22.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David J Taylor
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Guyan Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyan Township | 88.5% | 10.8% | 0.7% | 573 |
| Gallia County | 79.3% | 19.9% | 0.7% | 13,000 |
| 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 Guyan Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Guyan Township compares with the towns next door
Guyan Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $152 to $209 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Township | $152 | $740 |
| Harrison Township | $209 | $1,378 |
| Crown City | estimate | $1,092 |
| Mason Township | estimate | $835 |
| Rome Township | estimate | $1,398 |
| Guyan Township | estimate | $1,417 |
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 Guyan Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Guyan Township’s government
How much does Guyan Township spend per resident?
About $49 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Guyan Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $55,000.
What is the property tax rate in Guyan Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,417 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Guyan Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Guyan Township yet.
How did Guyan Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 88.5%, Kamala D Harris 10.8% (573 votes, official results). Gallia County: Trump 79.3%, Harris 19.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Guyan Township?
4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,439 (about $185,268 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Guyan Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 93 (Jason Stephens). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Guyan Township’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 (for Guyan Township, 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 →