Amherst, WI town hall & government
Amherst spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,281 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amherst's government.
Where Amherst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Amherst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tomorrow River School District
Amherst's K–12 school district, shared with Amherst Junction, Nelsonville, Amherst, Lanark, New Hope and Stockton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 43%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,024 per pupil, $8,536 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.
Which schools Amherst kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amherst pay
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.
Contact Amherst's government
Who represents Amherst
Amherst is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.
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.