Town Hall · Wayne

Wayne, WI town hall & government

Wayne spent $432,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $878 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
$432,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$878
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$35,000
$71 per resident
Roads & transportation
$320,00074%
Administration & buildings
$51,00012%
Fire
$31,0007%
Sewer & trash
$21,0005%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • From the state 35%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wayne

Full-time staff
1
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Other
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wayne didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Black Hawk School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,969
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
353
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,969 per pupil, $10,065 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
$3,250
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$240,500
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 Mark Pocan. 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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