Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Lawrence Township run?
Lawrence Township’s town government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $231 per resident.
What stands out about how Lawrence Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Northwest Local School District
Lawrence Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Canal Fulton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,716 per pupil, $9,098 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.
Tuslaw Local School District · $13,590 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $231 per resident a year, or $0.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$231 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Lawrence Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($231 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $225, and the middle half spent $86–$512. Lawrence Township spent more than 52% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lawrence Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Lawrence Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,478 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lawrence Township →
Who’s in charge in Lawrence Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lawrence Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lawrencetwp-oh.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 805 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 (13,677).
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 Lawrence Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lawrence Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.9%3,451 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.3%1,447 votesOthers: 0.7% (37 votes).
Most votes in Lawrence Township: Donald J Trump
Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Lawrence Township’s 11,090 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lawrence 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: Lawrence Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | 69.9% | 29.3% | 0.7% | 4,935 |
| 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 Lawrence Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lawrencetwp-oh.org ↗
- 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 Lawrence Township compares with the towns next door
Lawrence Township spent $231 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $59 to $1,435. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Baughman Township | $59 | $2,561 |
| Tuscarawas Township | $94 | $2,335 |
| Jackson Township | $495 | $4,009 |
| New Franklin | $663 | $3,330 |
| Clinton | $847 | $2,696 |
| Green | $1,435 | $3,714 |
| Lawrence Township | $231 | $2,478 |
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 Lawrence Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lawrence Township’s government
How much does Lawrence Township spend per resident?
About $231 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 $231 was more than 52% of 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lawrence Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,478 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lawrencetwp-oh.org.
Who runs Lawrence Township’s government?
See lawrencetwp-oh.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lawrence Township yet.
How did Lawrence Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.9%, Kamala D Harris 29.3% (4,935 votes, official results). Stark County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.6%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Lawrence Township?
17 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $112,395 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lawrence Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Jane Timken) and State House District 50 (Matt Kishman). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lawrence Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →