Town Hall · Wakeman

Wakeman, OH town hall & government

Wakeman spent $597,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $215 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wakeman's money goes

Spent
$597,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$215
typical Ohio towns: $529
Long-term debt
$162,000
$58 per resident
Roads & transportation
$488,00082%
Administration & buildings
$78,00013%
Health & welfare
$17,0003%
Interest on debt
$8,0001%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 22%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wakeman

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$12,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 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

Western Reserve Local School District

Wakeman's K–12 school district, shared with Townsend, Wakeman, Hartland and Norwalk. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,722
Ohio: $16,610
Students
979
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,722 per pupil, $8,718 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 Wakeman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,910
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$234,900
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 Wakeman's government

Town hall & decisions in Wakeman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wakeman

Wakeman is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Wakeman'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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