Town Hall · Wayne

Wayne, OH town hall & government

Wayne spent $697,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $147 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
$697,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$147
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$387,00056%
Administration & buildings
$197,00028%
Fire
$71,00010%
Interest on debt
$5,0001%
Other
$37,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From other local governments <1%

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
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 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

Edgewood City School District

Wayne's K–12 school district, shared with Jacksonburg, Seven Mile, Trenton and St. Clair. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,647
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,536
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,647 per pupil, $7,292 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.

Also serving Wayne: Preble Shawnee Local School District ($13,872 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wayne pay

Typical tax bill
$2,767
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$210,500
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 Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Warren Davidson. Mike DeWine 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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