Who is the mayor of Gambier, OH? Gambier's elected officials

Gambier is in Knox County, Ohio. Its mayor is Leeman Richardson Kessler. 7 elected seats, all elected citywide.

Gambier Council

OfficeWho holds it now
Council MemberPhilip David Brooks source
Council MemberElizabeth Ransom Forman source
Council MemberCalvin J Murphy source
Council MemberAlec Craig Wood source
Council MemberAlison M Furlong source
Council MemberMorgan Elias Giles source

Gambier Mayor

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorLeeman Richardson Kessler source

Also representing Gambier

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Knox County's elected officials. Other cities in Knox County: Berlin, Berlin, Brinkhaven, Brinkhaven, Brown, Brown, Butler, Butler, Centerburg, Centerburg, Clay, Clay, Clinton, Clinton, College, College, Danville, Danville, Fredericktown, Fredericktown, Harrison, Harrison, Hilliar, Hilliar, Howard, Howard, Jackson, Jackson, Jefferson, Jefferson, Liberty, Liberty, Martinsburg, Martinsburg, Middlebury, Middlebury, Milford, Milford, Miller, Miller, Monroe, Monroe, Morgan, Morgan, Morris, Morris, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Pike, Pike, Pleasant, Pleasant, Union, Union, Utica, Utica, Wayne, Wayne.

Who lives in Gambier

2,126people
20.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$93,365 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
66.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$309,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
1.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
1%U.S.: 8.4%
76.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
15.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.5% · White 87.3% · Black 0.9% · Asian 3.9% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Gambier village. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Gambier, OH?
Leeman Richardson Kessler is the mayor of Gambier, Ohio.
Who is on the Gambier council?
Philip David Brooks (Council Member); Elizabeth Ransom Forman (Council Member); Calvin J Murphy (Council Member); Alec Craig Wood (Council Member); Alison M Furlong (Council Member); Morgan Elias Giles (Council Member).
What is the population of Gambier, OH?
About 2,126 people, with a median age of 20.6; the median household income is $93,365 and 21.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from each county board of elections' elected-officials list (the boards' Elected Officials lookups, read November 7, 2026, and the other boards' own published lists) and Cuyahoga County's certified 2024 general election results. Counties whose board publishes no list we can read yet aren't listed; officials appointed since a list was updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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