John Miller House · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0In Lake Township, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Lake Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lake Local School District
Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hartville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,144 per pupil, $8,159 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
North Canton City School District · $13,549 per pupil
Plain Local School District · $13,074 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Lake Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Lake Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,759 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lake Township’s 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.
Tax bills are one input to Lake Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Township →
Who’s in charge in Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lake Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on laketwpstarkco.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 908 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (29,958).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Lake Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lake Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.1%11,959 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.0%5,973 votesOthers: 1.0% (172 votes).
Most votes in Lake Township: Donald J Trump
Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Lake Township’s 22,492 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lake Township: Bernie Moreno
Stark County: Moreno 54.7%, Brown 41.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Emilia Sykes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lake Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Township | 66.1% | 33.0% | 1.0% | 18,104 |
| Stark County | 60.5% | 38.6% | 0.9% | 184,158 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lake Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: laketwpstarkco.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Lake Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $313 to $1,435 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Plain Township | $313 | $2,764 |
| Marlboro Township | $371 | $2,517 |
| Green | $1,435 | $3,714 |
| Lake Township | estimate | $3,759 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lake Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Township’s government
How much does Lake Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,759 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see laketwpstarkco.com.
Who runs Lake Township’s government?
See laketwpstarkco.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Township yet.
How did Lake Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.1%, Kamala D Harris 33.0% (18,104 votes, official results). Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Lake Township?
33 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $180,861 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Jane Timken) and State House District 48 (Scott Oelslager). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lake Township’s 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; 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 →