Lawrence County

MyTownView tracks 7 municipalities in Lawrence County, Ohio. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

7Municipalities
56,819Residents
6Articles
$56,091Avg. Median Income
$122,100Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 23Water lines extended to underserved South Point, Ohio, neighborhoodSouth PointApr 18157th Memorial Day Parade celebrated in IrontonIrontonApr 15ODOT breaks ground on Chesapeake Bypass project Phase 2ChesapeakeApr 14Police asking for public's help in search of missing teenager in Ironton, OhioIrontonApr 2Vertiv plans $49M Ironton expansion adding up to 520 jobsIrontonMay 5Multiple explosions reported in Coal GroveCoal Grove

Rankings in Lawrence County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1IrontonLawrence+1.7%
2ChesapeakeLawrence-2.0%
3South PointLawrence-4.0%
4Coal GroveLawrence-5.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1South PointLawrence3.5 total crimes per 1k
2ChesapeakeLawrence8.5 total crimes per 1k
3IrontonLawrence8.5 total crimes per 1k
4Coal GroveLawrence10.9 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Ohio Incident-Based Reporting System (OIBRS)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1ChesapeakeLawrence1.11%
2Coal GroveLawrence1.11%
3IrontonLawrence1.11%
4South PointLawrence1.11%
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Source: Ohio Department of Taxation

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1ChesapeakeLawrence98 / 100
2Coal GroveLawrence98 / 100
3IrontonLawrence98 / 100
4South PointLawrence98 / 100
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Source: Ohio Auditor of State annual financial reports

Municipalities

Athalia

Pop. 336Income $46,250Homes $108,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Chesapeake

Pop. 1,060Income $54,219Homes $118,100
Village (President-Trustee)

Coal Grove

Pop. 2,022Income $61,250Homes $94,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Hanging Rock

Pop. 142Income $67,188Homes $125,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Ironton

Pop. 10,768Income $47,648Homes $106,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Proctorville

Pop. 635Income $35,744Homes $118,100
Village (President-Trustee)

South Point

Pop. 3,099Income $80,341Homes $184,000
Village (President-Trustee)