Wakeman, OH town hall & government
Wakeman spent $722,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $701 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wakeman's government.
Where Wakeman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Utility sales 32%
- From the state 19%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Wakeman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Wakeman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wakeman pay
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.
Contact Wakeman's government
Who represents Wakeman
Wakeman is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.