Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0In Wakeman, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Wakeman’s village government spent $378,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $367 per resident. Water and other utilities ($223,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wakeman is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $367 per resident a year, or $1.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 72%.
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$367 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Wakeman’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($367 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $460, and the middle half spent $251–$774. Wakeman spent less than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($274,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wakeman itself left out).
No trend yet
Wakeman reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,617 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Wakeman’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wakeman →
Who’s in charge in Wakeman
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 1,030 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,030).
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.
Western Reserve Local School District
Wakeman’s K–12 school district, shared with Townsend Township, Wakeman Township, 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.
How Wakeman voted in 2024
Official results for Wakeman’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.6%315 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.8%177 votesOthers: 0.6% (3 votes).
Most votes in Wakeman: Donald J Trump
Huron County: Trump 71.6%, Harris 27.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Wakeman’s 687 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Wakeman: 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, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakeman | 63.6% | 35.8% | 0.6% | 495 |
| 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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Wakeman’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wakeman’s government
How much does Wakeman spend per resident?
About $367 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 $367 was less than 64% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wakeman?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,617 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Wakeman’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wakeman yet.
How did Wakeman vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.6%, Kamala D Harris 35.8% (495 votes, official results). Huron County: Trump 71.6%, Harris 27.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Wakeman?
1 full-time and 61 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $52,762 (about $633,144 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wakeman 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.
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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 →