Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Wayne Township run?
Wayne Township’s town government spent $449,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $670 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wayne Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Wayne Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Switzerland of Ohio Local School District
Wayne Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Antioch, Beallsville, Benton Township, Bethel Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,135 per pupil, $14,481 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.
Barnesville Exempted Village School District · $13,491 per pupil
Union Local School District · $14,909 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $670 per resident a year, or $1.84 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 76%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Wayne Township 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 Wayne Township yet
Every year of Wayne Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →Who’s in charge in Wayne Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 335 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (670).
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 Wayne Township voted in 2024
Official results for Wayne Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.5%302 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.9%71 votesOthers: 0.5% (2 votes).
Most votes in Wayne Township: Donald J Trump
Belmont County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 26.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Wayne Township: Bernie Moreno
Belmont County: Moreno 65.5%, Brown 30.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Wayne Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | 80.5% | 18.9% | 0.5% | 375 |
| Belmont County | 73.3% | 26.0% | 0.6% | 31,032 |
| 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 Wayne Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Wayne Township compares with the towns next door
Wayne Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $140 to $2,018 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset Township | $140 | $1,794 |
| Goshen Township | $225 | $1,381 |
| Washington Township | $2,018 | $1,561 |
| Malaga Township | estimate | $1,481 |
| Wayne Township | estimate | — |
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 Wayne Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wayne Township’s government
How much does Wayne Township spend per resident?
About $670 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Wayne Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $450,000.
Who runs Wayne Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wayne Township yet.
How did Wayne Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 80.5%, Kamala D Harris 18.9% (375 votes, official results). Belmont County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 26.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Wayne Township?
2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,830 (about $249,960 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Wayne Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 96 (Ron Ferguson). The House district also covers 73 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 (for Wayne Township, 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 →