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Lawrence, OH town hall & government

Lawrence spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $256 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lawrence's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$256
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.3 million37%
Roads & transportation
$943,00027%
Fire
$721,00021%
Administration & buildings
$279,0008%
Parks & libraries
$13,000<1%
Other
$238,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lawrence

Full-time staff
17
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time27 part
Police
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
3 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

Northwest Local School District

Lawrence's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton and Canal Fulton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,716
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,649
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,716 per pupil, $9,098 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 Lawrence: Tuslaw Local School District ($13,590 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lawrence pay

Typical tax bill
$2,478
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$196,600
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.

Local

Contact Lawrence's government

🏛️ Official websitelawrencetwp-oh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lawrence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lawrence

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

All of Lawrence'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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