Laurel, OH town hall & government
Laurel spent $603,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $538 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laurel's government.
Where Laurel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Other taxes & licenses 47%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Laurel didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Laurel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Logan-Hocking Local School District
Laurel's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Green, Logan, Starr, Washington and Marion. 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 44%
- State 40%
- Federal 16%
Of the $17,141 per pupil, $10,214 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 Laurel: Logan Elm Local School District ($14,835 per pupil).
Which schools Laurel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laurel 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 Laurel's government
Who represents Laurel
Laurel is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. 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.