Photo: Public domain · Public domainHow is Wapakoneta run?
Wapakoneta’s city government spent $13 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,347 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wapakoneta didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Wapakoneta is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,347 per resident a year, or $3.69 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Wapakoneta didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Wapakoneta yet
Every year of Wapakoneta’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,378 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 Wapakoneta’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 Wapakoneta’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wapakoneta →
Who’s in charge in Wapakoneta
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wapakoneta’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on wapakoneta.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 109 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 (9,682).
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.
Wapakoneta City School District
Wapakoneta’s K–12 school district, shared with Buckland, Cridersville, Duchouquet Township, Clay Township, Logan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,251 per pupil, $8,032 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 Wapakoneta voted in 2024
Official results for Wapakoneta’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.6%3,796 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.7%1,061 votesOthers: 0.7% (34 votes).
Most votes in Wapakoneta: Donald J Trump
Auglaize County: Trump 81.9%, Harris 17.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Wapakoneta’s 7,808 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Wapakoneta: Bernie Moreno
Auglaize County: Moreno 76.0%, Brown 20.6% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Wapakoneta, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapakoneta | 77.6% | 21.7% | 0.7% | 4,891 |
| Auglaize County | 81.9% | 17.3% | 0.8% | 25,623 |
| 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 Wapakoneta.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: wapakoneta.net ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 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 Wapakoneta compares with the towns next door
Wapakoneta’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Duchouquet Township | estimate | $1,540 |
| Pusheta Township | estimate | $2,212 |
| Wapakoneta | estimate | $1,378 |
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 Wapakoneta’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wapakoneta’s government
How much does Wapakoneta spend per resident?
About $1,347 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Wapakoneta didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $35 million.
What is the property tax rate in Wapakoneta?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,378 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wapakoneta.net.
Who runs Wapakoneta’s government?
See wapakoneta.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wapakoneta yet.
How did Wapakoneta vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.6%, Kamala D Harris 21.7% (4,891 votes, official results). Auglaize County: Trump 81.9%, Harris 17.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Wapakoneta?
89 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $474,358 (about $5.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wapakoneta in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 84 (Angie King). The House district also covers 58 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wapakoneta’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 (for Wapakoneta, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →