Town Hall · Wayne

Wayne, IN town hall & government

Wayne spent $128,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $12 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
$128,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$12
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$75,00059%
Health & welfare
$40,00031%
Parks & libraries
$13,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 93%
  • Income taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Wayne

Full-time staff
3
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 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

East Noble School Corporation

Wayne's K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Avilla, Kendallville, Rome City, Swan and Orange. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,911
Indiana: $13,688
Students
3,373
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,911 per pupil, $7,514 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
$1,212
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$163,900
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.

Local

Contact Wayne's government

Town hall & decisions in Wayne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wayne

Wayne is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. Mike Braun 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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