Town Hall · Wayne

Wayne, IN town hall & government

Wayne spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wayne's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • Income taxes 20%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wayne collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Wayne didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wayne

Full-time staff
7
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$38,000
a year, before benefits
Health & welfare
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wayne didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Richmond Community School Corporation

Wayne's K–12 school district, shared with Boston, Boston, Spring Grove and Richmond. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,508
Indiana: $13,688
Students
4,481
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $13,508 per pupil, $7,333 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
$991
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$120,900
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 Jefferson Shreve. 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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