Electricity Rates in Gambier, OH

History of Gambier

Gambier was laid out in 1824. The village was named after one of Kenyon College's early benefactors, Lord Gambier.In the 1960s, Japanese writer Junzo Shono spent several years in Gambier, culminating in the writing of the book A Sojourn in Gambier, which would prove to be quite popular in Japan.On May 4, 2020, the village of Gambier became the first municipality in Knox County to enact a law which explicitly includes LGBTQ+ people in anti-discrimination legislation. Gambier became the 29th municipality in the state of Ohio to adopt this legislature (as of 2022, there were 34 municipalities and one county with such legislation). The language specifies that no person can be discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. The decision came to a unanimous vote over the video-chat platform, Zoom, facilitated by the town's mayor, Leeman Kessler. The law is a reflection of the Ohio Fairness Act, a bill currently stalled at the House and the Senate tables.

Gambier by the Numbers

Population

3,621

Median Age

21.6 yrs

Median Household Income

$87,717/yr

Median Home Value

$281,600

Homeownership Rate

78%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)