Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWren spent more per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Wren’s village government spent $117,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $636 per resident. Water and other utilities ($10,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wren is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$636 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them
Wren’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($636 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 $458, and the middle half spent $251–$774. Wren spent more than 65% of 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; Wren itself left out).
About $636 per resident a year, or $1.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Wren reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $720 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 Wren’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 Wren’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wren →
Who’s in charge in Wren
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Crestview Local School District
Wren’s K–12 school district, shared with Convoy, Harrison Township, Tully Township, Union Township, Willshire Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,038 per pupil, $9,557 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.
Wren’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Wren alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Van Wert County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.9%11,616 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%3,000 votesOthers: 0.8% (113 votes).
Most votes in Van Wert County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Wren lies in Van Wert County. Every 2024 race in Van Wert County is on the county’s page.
Van Wert County’s 2024 results →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 Wren.
- 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.
Reach Wren’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wren’s government
How much does Wren spend per resident?
About $636 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 $636 was more than 65% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wren?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $720 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 the village’s assessor.
Who runs Wren’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wren yet.
How did Wren vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Wren alone. Van Wert County, where 100% of Wren lies, voted Trump 78.9%, Harris 20.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wren?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,120 (about $49,440 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wren in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 82 (Roy Klopfenstein). The House district also covers 83 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 →