Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Wakeman Township run?
Wakeman Township’s town government spent $589,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $212 per resident.
What stands out about how Wakeman Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Western Reserve Local School District
Wakeman Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Townsend Township, Wakeman, Hartland Township, Norwalk Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,722 per pupil, $8,718 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $212 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 83%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$127 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Wakeman Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($127 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $156, and the middle half spent $82–$281. Wakeman Township spent less than 61% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wakeman Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 74% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Wakeman Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $127 · 2023: $212. Per resident it went from $127 to $212 (up 67%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,671 to 2,782.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,910 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Wakeman Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Wakeman Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wakeman Township →
Who’s in charge in Wakeman Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,782 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,782).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Wakeman Township voted in 2024
Official results for Wakeman Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.2%583 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.3%188 votesOthers: 0.5% (4 votes).
Most votes in Wakeman Township: Donald J Trump
Huron County: Trump 71.6%, Harris 27.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Wakeman Township’s 1,897 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Wakeman Township: Bernie Moreno
Huron County: Moreno 63.7%, Brown 31.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Wakeman Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakeman Township | 75.2% | 24.3% | 0.5% | 775 |
| Huron County | 71.6% | 27.5% | 0.9% | 27,212 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 Wakeman Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representativesDistrict 89
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Wakeman Township compares with the towns next door
Wakeman Township spent $127 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $202 to $308. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Florence Township | $202 | $2,396 |
| Camden Township | $308 | $3,331 |
| Clarksfield Township | estimate | $1,755 |
| Townsend Township | estimate | $1,769 |
| Wakeman Township | $127 | $1,910 |
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).
Reach Wakeman Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wakeman Township’s government
How much does Wakeman Township spend per resident?
About $212 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $127 was less than 61% of 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wakeman Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,910 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Wakeman Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wakeman Township yet.
How did Wakeman Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.2%, Kamala D Harris 24.3% (775 votes, official results). Huron County: Trump 71.6%, Harris 27.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Wakeman Township?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,824 (about $45,888 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wakeman Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Theresa Gavarone) and State House District 89. The House district also covers 36 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wakeman Township’s government
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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 →