Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLaurelville spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Laurelville’s village government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,521 per resident. Water and other utilities ($61,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Laurelville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,521 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Laurelville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,521 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $251–$772. Laurelville spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($164,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Laurelville itself left out).
About $2,521 per resident a year, or $6.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 15%.
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No trend yet
Laurelville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,768 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% 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 Laurelville’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 Laurelville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Laurelville →
Who’s in charge in Laurelville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 250 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 (499).
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.
Logan Elm Local School District
Laurelville’s K–12 school district, shared with Perry Township, Pickaway Township, Salt Creek Township, Saltcreek Township, Tarlton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,835 per pupil, $8,558 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.
Laurelville’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Laurelville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hocking County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.8%9,679 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%3,704 votesOthers: 0.8% (106 votes).
Most votes in Hocking County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Laurelville lies in Hocking County. Every 2024 race in Hocking County is on the county’s page.
Hocking County’s 2024 results →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 Laurelville.
- 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 Laurelville compares with the towns next door
Laurelville spent $2,521 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $118 to $390. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Colerain Township | $118 | $2,094 |
| Adelphi | $390 | $1,086 |
| Saltcreek Township | estimate | $2,528 |
| Perry Township | estimate | $1,953 |
| Laurelville | $2,521 | $1,768 |
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 Laurelville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Laurelville’s government
How much does Laurelville spend per resident?
About $2,521 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,521 was more than 97% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Laurelville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,768 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% 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 Laurelville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Laurelville yet.
How did Laurelville vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Laurelville alone. Hocking County, where 100% of Laurelville lies, voted Trump 71.8%, Harris 27.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Laurelville?
2 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,915 (about $58,980 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Laurelville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 92 (Mark Johnson). The House district also covers 55 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Laurelville’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 →