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Johnson, VT town hall & government

Johnson spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $862 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Johnson's government.

Town budget

Where Johnson's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$862
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$433,000
$120 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million41%
Administration & buildings
$737,00024%
Police
$568,00018%
Parks & libraries
$172,0006%
Health & welfare
$149,0005%
Fire
$91,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$22,0001%
Sewer & trash
$11,000<1%
Interest on debt
$11,000<1%
Other
$89,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Johnson

Full-time staff
5
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$111,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Johnson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lamoille North Modified USD 058B

Johnson's middle and high school district, shared with Belvidere, Cambridge, Cambridge, Eden, Hyde Park and Hyde Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,433
Vermont: $25,064
Students
750
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 8%
  • State 91%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $24,433 per pupil, $14,205 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Johnson: Lamoille North Modified USD 058A ($23,189 per pupil) · Lamoille North Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Johnson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,310
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$169,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Johnson's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofjohnson.com ↗
Town hall hoursMonday – Friday; 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Town hall phone802-635-2611

Town hall & decisions in Johnson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Johnson

Johnson is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

All of Johnson's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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