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Lawrence, OH town hall & government

Lawrence spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $736 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lawrence's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$736
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$743,00041%
Roads & transportation
$724,00040%
Administration & buildings
$253,00014%
Parks & libraries
$46,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%
Other
$24,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 79%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lawrence collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Lawrence didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lawrence

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lawrence didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dawson-Bryant Local School District

Lawrence's K–12 school district, shared with Coal Grove, Perry and Fayette. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,362
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,156
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$240,000
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,362 per pupil, $9,326 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: Rock Hill Local School District ($20,693 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lawrence pay

Typical tax bill
$766
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$98,500
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 Lawrence's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Lawrence

Lawrence is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. 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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