Town Hall · Laurel

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Laurel's money goes

Spent
$603,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$538
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$359,00060%
Administration & buildings
$71,00012%
Parks & libraries
$51,0008%
Fire
$32,0005%
Other
$90,00015%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Laurel

Full-time staff
6
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$17,141
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,418
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Laurel pay

Typical tax bill
$1,688
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$311,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Laurel's government

Town hall & decisions in Laurel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Laurel

Laurel is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Laurel'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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