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Wayne, IL town hall & government

Wayne spent $1.6 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,592 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wayne's government.

Town budget

Where Wayne's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,592
typical Illinois cities: $2,226
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
$5,455 per resident
Water & other utilities
$691,00044%
Sewer & trash
$210,00013%
Administration & buildings
$156,00010%
Roads & transportation
$139,0009%
Health & welfare
$128,0008%
Interest on debt
$117,0007%
Police
$74,0005%
Parks & libraries
$45,0003%
Other
$11,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wayne

Full-time staff
6
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Health & welfare
0 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wayne City Community Unit School District 100

Wayne's K–12 school district, shared with Arrington, Four Mile, Hickory Hill, Keenes, Orel and Sims. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,086
Illinois: $21,567
Students
491
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,086 per pupil, $9,864 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wayne pay

Typical tax bill
$1,636
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.66%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$98,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Wayne's government

Town hall & decisions in Wayne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wayne

Wayne is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Wayne's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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