Laura, OH town hall & government
Laura spent $153,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $308 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laura's government.
Where Laura's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 27%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- From the state 11%
- From other local governments 10%
- Property taxes 6%
Who works for Laura
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Milton-Union Exempted Village School District
Laura's K–12 school district, shared with Ludlow Falls, Potsdam, West Milton and Union. 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 51%
- State 39%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,754 per pupil, $8,942 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.
Which schools Laura kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laura 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 Laura's government
Who represents Laura
Laura is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Warren Davidson. 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.