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Town Hall · Bailey Lakes

How is Bailey Lakes run?

Bailey Lakes’ village government spent $199,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $547 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bailey Lakes didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$199,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$547
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $6,351
Typical tax bill
$1,476
1.00% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Bailey Lakes is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $547 per resident a year, or $1.50 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 56%Fees & charges 30%From the state 8%Property taxes 5%Interest, fines & other 1%
An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $26,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $312,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Bailey Lakes yet

Every year of Bailey Lakes’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,476 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Bailey Lakes$1,476
$1,476
typical bill a year
1.00%
effective rate
$146,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bailey Lakes’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Bailey Lakes’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bailey Lakes →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Bailey Lakes

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Bailey Lakes’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Bailey Lakes yet.
The school district

Crestview Local School District

Bailey Lakes’ K–12 school district, shared with Savannah, Weller Township, Clear Creek Township, Franklin Township, Butler Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Bailey Lakes →
$16,872
per pupil · OH $16,610
892
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $16,872 per pupil, $9,151 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 43%State 44%Federal 13%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Bailey Lakes’ votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bailey Lakes alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ashland County’s results.

President · Ashland County’s results26,662 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.5%19,863 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.5%6,544 votes

Others: 1.0% (255 votes).

Most votes in Ashland County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Bailey Lakes lies in Ashland County. Every 2024 race in Ashland County is on the county’s page.

Ashland County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Bailey Lakes

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Bailey Lakes.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Bailey Lakes’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Bailey Lakes’ government

How much does Bailey Lakes spend per resident?

About $547 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bailey Lakes didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $312,000.

What is the property tax rate in Bailey Lakes?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,476 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Bailey Lakes’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bailey Lakes yet.

How did Bailey Lakes vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bailey Lakes alone. Ashland County, where 100% of Bailey Lakes lies, voted Trump 74.5%, Harris 24.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Bailey Lakes?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,351 (about $76,212 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Bailey Lakes in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Mark Romanchuk) and State House District 67 (Melanie Miller). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Bailey Lakes’ government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Bailey Lakes, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →