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Wayne, OH town hall & government

Wayne spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $665 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
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$665
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$580,00042%
Roads & transportation
$475,00034%
Administration & buildings
$93,0007%
Police
$29,0002%
Other
$209,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wayne

Full-time staff
6
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time1 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

Indian Creek Local School District

Wayne's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomingdale, Wintersville, Mingo Junction, Cross Creek, Steubenville and Steubenville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,872
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,953
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $12,872 per pupil, $7,371 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: Harrison Hills City School District ($18,636 per pupil) · Buckeye Local School District ($17,163 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wayne pay

Typical tax bill
$2,053
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$174,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

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 Michael A. Rulli. 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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