Town Hall · Waverly

Waverly, OH town hall & government

Waverly spent $7.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,826 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Waverly's money goes

Spent
$7.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,826
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$295,000
$71 per resident
Police
$1.8 million23%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million17%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million16%
Water & other utilities
$985,00013%
Roads & transportation
$851,00011%
Fire
$729,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$250,0003%
Paid to other governments
$229,0003%
Interest on debt
$58,0001%
Parks & libraries
$23,000<1%
Other
$120,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%

Waverly 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 Waverly

Full-time staff
46
52 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
and 2 full-time firefighters
Fire
2 full-time32 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time11 part
Police
8 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Waverly didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Waverly City School District

Waverly's K–12 school district, shared with Jackson, Pee Pee and Pebble. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,010
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,673
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $16,010 per pupil, $9,945 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 Waverly pay

Typical tax bill
$1,388
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$168,900
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 Waverly's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwaverly.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Waverly →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waverly

Waverly is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Waverly'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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