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Town Hall · Lakeview

How is Lakeview run?

Lakeview’s village government spent $554,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $501 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lakeview didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$554,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$501
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$3.6M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
5
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $28,506
Typical tax bill
$1,430
1.45% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Lakeview is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $501 per resident a year, or $1.37 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 70%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 76%Income taxes 19%Property taxes 3%From the state 1%Interest, fines & other 1%
An estimate

Lakeview 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.Building projects $448,000; interest on debt $68,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Lakeview yet

Every year of Lakeview’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,430 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Lakeview$1,430
$1,430
typical bill a year
1.45%
effective rate
$98,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lakeview’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 Lakeview’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lakeview →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lakeview

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

See lakeviewohio.com for Lakeview’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lakeview yet.lakeviewohio.com ↗
Agendas

Lakeview’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on lakeviewohio.com ↗.

Who works for Lakeview

One full-time village employee for every 221 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 (1,105).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 11 pt
Water & other utilities3 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
5
full-time
13
part-time
$28,506
payroll for March 2022
$342,072
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Lakeview’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Indian Lake Local School District

Lakeview’s K–12 school district, shared with Huntsville, Russells Point, Washington Township, McArthur Township, Stokes Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lakeview →
$15,145
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,433
students
$12 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,145 per pupil, $9,417 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 65%State 26%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Lakeview voted in 2024

Official results for Lakeview’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President491 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.6%386 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.2%104 votes

Others: 0.2% (1 votes).

Most votes in Lakeview: Donald J Trump

Logan County: Trump 77.7%, Harris 21.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
50%

of Lakeview’s 990 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate488 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican70.5%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat25.2%
Others4.3%

Most votes in Lakeview: Bernie Moreno

Logan County: Moreno 71.8%, Brown 24.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 4th District399,202 votes
Jim JordanRepublican68.5%
Tamie WilsonDemocrat31.5%

Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Lakeview, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Lakeview78.6%21.2%0.2%491
Logan County77.7%21.5%0.8%23,403
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
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 Lakeview

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lakeview.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 Lakeview’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lakeview’s government

How much does Lakeview spend per resident?

About $501 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lakeview didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Lakeview?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,430 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lakeviewohio.com.

Who runs Lakeview’s government?

See lakeviewohio.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lakeview yet.

How did Lakeview vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 78.6%, Kamala D Harris 21.2% (491 votes, official results). Logan County: Trump 77.7%, Harris 21.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Lakeview?

5 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,506 (about $342,072 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lakeview in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 83 (Ty Mathews). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Lakeview’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Lakeview, 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 →