Town Hall · Wayne

Wayne, WI town hall & government

Wayne spent $596,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $264 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
$596,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$264
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$241,00040%
Fire
$141,00024%
Administration & buildings
$84,00014%
Sewer & trash
$56,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$51,0009%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$21,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • From the state 32%
  • From the federal government 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wayne

Full-time staff
0
17 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 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

Kewaskum School District

Wayne's K–12 school district, shared with Kewaskum, Kewaskum, Farmington, Scott, Auburn and Barton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,956
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,822
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 43%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,956 per pupil, $6,991 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
$3,332
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$399,200
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 Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. Tony Evers 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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