Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWaynesville spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Waynesville’s village government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $549 per resident. Water and other utilities ($619,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Waynesville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$549 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Waynesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($549 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $925, and the middle half spent $668–$1,261. Waynesville spent less than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($466,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Waynesville itself left out).
About $549 per resident a year, or $1.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Waynesville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,435 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 Waynesville’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 Waynesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Waynesville →
Who’s in charge in Waynesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 232 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 (3,251).
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.
Wayne Local School District
Waynesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Corwin, Wayne Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,826 per pupil, $8,025 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 Waynesville voted in 2024
Official results for Waynesville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.8%1,229 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.7%405 votesOthers: 0.5% (9 votes).
Most votes in Waynesville: Donald J Trump
Warren County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Waynesville’s 2,152 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Waynesville: Bernie Moreno
Warren County: Moreno 61.1%, Brown 35.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Greg Landsman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Waynesville, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville | 74.8% | 24.7% | 0.5% | 1,643 |
| Warren County | 65.3% | 33.8% | 1.0% | 139,593 |
| 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 Waynesville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Waynesville compares with the towns next door
Waynesville spent $549 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $233. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Corwin | $233 | $3,505 |
| Waynesville | $549 | $3,435 |
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 Waynesville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Waynesville’s government
How much does Waynesville spend per resident?
About $549 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 $549 was less than 85% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Waynesville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,435 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% 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 Waynesville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Waynesville yet.
How did Waynesville vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.8%, Kamala D Harris 24.7% (1,643 votes, official results). Warren County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Waynesville?
14 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $81,986 (about $983,832 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Waynesville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Steve Wilson) and State House District 55 (Michelle Teska). The House district also covers 19 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 →