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Wayne, OH town hall & government

Wayne spent $258,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $61 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wayne's money goes

Spent
$258,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$61
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$141,00055%
Fire
$116,00045%
Administration & buildings
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other <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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Versailles Exempted Village School District

Wayne's K–12 school district, shared with North Star, Versailles, Yorkshire, Patterson, Wabash and York. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,872
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,253
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,872 per pupil, $9,588 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: Russia Local School District ($13,193 per pupil) · Bradford Exempted Village School District ($16,491 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wayne pay

Typical tax bill
$2,321
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$243,400
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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