Town Hall · Wayne

Wayne, PA town hall & government

Wayne spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $756 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 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$756
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$930,00090%
Administration & buildings
$42,0004%
Fire
$14,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$31,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 38%
  • From the state 25%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Wayne

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 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

Halifax Area School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,513
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
903
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $19,513 per pupil, $11,372 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 Wayne pay

Typical tax bill
$4,031
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$298,100
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 John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. Josh Shapiro 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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