Town Hall · Anson

Anson, WI town hall & government

Anson spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $652 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Anson's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$652
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$574,000
$265 per resident
Roads & transportation
$997,00071%
Fire
$153,00011%
Administration & buildings
$120,0008%
Health & welfare
$65,0005%
Parks & libraries
$12,0001%
Interest on debt
$12,0001%
Sewer & trash
$7,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$47,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 80%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Anson

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chippewa Falls Area School District

Anson's K–12 school district, shared with Chippewa Falls, Hallie, Lake Hallie, Tilden, Eagle Point and Lafayette. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,430
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
4,634
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,430 per pupil, $8,199 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 Anson: Cadott Community School District ($18,709 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Anson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,765
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$312,800
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 Anson's government

🏛️ Official websiteansontownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Anson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Anson

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

All of Anson'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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