Photo: Public domain · Public domainHow is Mount Gilead run?
Mount Gilead’s village government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,007 per resident. Water and other utilities ($900,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mount Gilead is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,007 per resident a year, or $2.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,007 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mount Gilead’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,007 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 $916, and the middle half spent $666–$1,261. Mount Gilead spent more than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($400,000), 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; Mount Gilead itself left out).
No trend yet
Mount Gilead reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,938 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 Mount Gilead’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 Mount Gilead’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Gilead →
Who’s in charge in Mount Gilead
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Gilead’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on mountgilead.net ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 154 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 (3,687).
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.
Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District
Mount Gilead’s K–12 school district, shared with Edison, Gilead Township, Canaan Township, Franklin Township, Congress Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,050 per pupil, $8,484 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 Mount Gilead voted in 2024
Official results for Mount Gilead’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.0%1,060 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.6%470 votesOthers: 0.5% (7 votes).
Most votes in Mount Gilead: Donald J Trump
Morrow County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 21.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Mount Gilead’s 2,633 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Mount Gilead: Bernie Moreno
Morrow County: Moreno 71.2%, Brown 24.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mount Gilead, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gilead | 69.0% | 30.6% | 0.5% | 1,537 |
| Morrow County | 77.5% | 21.7% | 0.8% | 18,855 |
| 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 Mount Gilead.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mountgilead.net ↗
- 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 Mount Gilead compares with the towns next door
Mount Gilead spent $1,007 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Edison | estimate | $1,556 |
| Mount Gilead | $1,007 | $1,938 |
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 Mount Gilead’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Gilead’s government
How much does Mount Gilead spend per resident?
About $1,007 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 $1,007 was more than 61% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Gilead?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,938 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mountgilead.net.
Who runs Mount Gilead’s government?
See mountgilead.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Gilead yet.
How did Mount Gilead vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.0%, Kamala D Harris 30.6% (1,537 votes, official results). Morrow County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 21.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Mount Gilead?
24 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $129,305 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Gilead in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 87 (Riordan McClain). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Gilead’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 →