Lake, OH town hall & government
Lake spent $223,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $300 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 53%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District
Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Hanover, Loudonville, Perrysville, Green and Washington. 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 59%
- State 33%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,107 per pupil, $11,735 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: Hillsdale Local School District ($16,055 per pupil) · West Holmes Local School District ($16,213 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
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.