Lake, OH town hall & government
Lake spent $172,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $14 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake's government.
Where Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 40%
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bellefontaine City School District
Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Bellefontaine, Liberty and Harrison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 40%
- State 48%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,078 per pupil, $8,335 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Lake: Indian Lake Local School District ($15,145 per pupil).
Which schools Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Lake's government
Who represents Lake
Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.