Wayne, OH town hall & government
Wayne spent $795,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $859 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wayne's government.
Where Wayne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 24%
- From other local governments 22%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 12%
- Income taxes 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Wayne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elmwood Local School District
Wayne's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomdale, Cygnet, Jerry City, West Millgrove, Bairdstown and Portage. 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 53%
- State 43%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,890 per pupil, $9,972 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 Wayne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wayne 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 Wayne's government
Who represents Wayne
Wayne 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.