Town Hall · Abbotsford

Abbotsford, WI town hall & government

Abbotsford spent $6.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,962 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Abbotsford

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Abbotsford's money goes

Spent
$6.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,962
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$38.1 million
$17,131 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million28%
Interest on debt
$1.6 million24%
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million21%
Sewer & trash
$696,00011%
Police
$460,0007%
Fire
$179,0003%
Parks & libraries
$176,0003%
Administration & buildings
$164,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$47,0001%
Other
$109,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 27%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • From the state 26%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Abbotsford

Full-time staff
11
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Abbotsford School District

Abbotsford's K–12 school district, shared with Curtiss, Mayville and Holton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,518
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
815
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $11,518 per pupil, $6,331 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 Abbotsford: Colby School District ($14,761 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Abbotsford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,589
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$151,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Abbotsford's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.abbotsford.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Abbotsford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Abbotsford

Abbotsford is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Abbotsford'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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