Town Hall · Lake

Lake, OH town hall & government

Lake spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lake's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 79%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Lake didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Lake

Full-time staff
33
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake Local School District

Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Hartville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,144
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,258
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,144 per pupil, $8,159 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: North Canton City School District ($13,549 per pupil) · Plain Local School District ($13,074 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$3,759
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$271,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lake's government

🏛️ Official websitelaketwpstarkco.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lake

Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Emilia Strong Sykes. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Lake's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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