How is Lakeline run?
Lakeline’s village government spent $204,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $944 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lakeline didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lakeline is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Willoughby-Eastlake City School District
Lakeline’s K–12 school district, shared with Eastlake, Timberlake, Willowick, Willoughby Hills, Willoughby and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,733 per pupil, $8,644 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $944 per resident a year, or $2.59 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 49%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lakeline didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Lakeline yet
Every year of Lakeline’s 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 →The typical homeowner pays $3,450 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% 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 Lakeline’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Lakeline’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lakeline →
Who’s in charge in Lakeline
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Lakeline voted in 2024
Official results for Lakeline’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.0%68 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.3%67 votesOthers: 0.7% (1 votes).
Most votes in Lakeline: Kamala D Harris
Lake County: Trump 56.7%, Harris 42.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Lakeline: Sherrod Brown
Lake County: Moreno 50.8%, Brown 46.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David P Joyce
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lakeline, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeline | 50.0% | 49.3% | 0.7% | 136 |
| Lake County | 42.4% | 56.7% | 0.9% | 128,535 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 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 Lakeline.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Lakeline compares with the towns next door
Lakeline’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $724 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Timberlake | $724 | $3,773 |
| Eastlake | estimate | $2,852 |
| Lakeline | estimate | $3,450 |
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 Lakeline’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lakeline’s government
How much does Lakeline spend per resident?
About $944 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lakeline didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $222,000.
What is the property tax rate in Lakeline?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,450 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% 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 Lakeline’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lakeline yet.
How did Lakeline vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.0%, Donald J Trump 49.3% (136 votes, official results). Lake County: Trump 56.7%, Harris 42.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Lakeline?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,464 (about $29,568 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lakeline in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Jerry Cirino) and State House District 23 (Dan Troy). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 Lakeline, 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 →