Wayland Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns
Wayland Township’s town government spent $56,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $368 per resident.
What stands out about how Wayland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$368 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Wayland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($368 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $160, and the middle half spent $82–$289. Wayland Township spent more than 86% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wayland Township itself left out).
About $368 per resident a year, or $1.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 93%.
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No trend yet
Wayland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Wayland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Salisbury R-IV School District
Wayland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Salisbury, Salisbury Township, Cockrell Township, Bee Branch Township, Chariton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,271 per pupil, $8,371 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Wayland Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wayland Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chariton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.7%3,179 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.4%875 votesOthers: 0.9% (35 votes).
Most votes in Chariton County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Wayland Township lies in Chariton County. Every 2024 race in Chariton County is on the county’s page.
Chariton County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Wayland Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Wayland Township compares with the towns next door
Wayland Township spent $368 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $297. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Township | $297 | $1,011 |
| Cockrell Township | estimate | $2,523 |
| Keytesville Township | estimate | $935 |
| Bee Branch Township | estimate | $698 |
| Wayland Township | $368 | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about Wayland Township’s government
How much does Wayland Township spend per resident?
About $368 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $368 was more than 86% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Wayland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wayland Township yet.
How did Wayland Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wayland Township alone. Chariton County, where 100% of Wayland Township lies, voted Trump 77.7%, Harris 21.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wayland Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,229 (about $26,748 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Wayland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 48 (Tim Taylor). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →