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Argyle, WI town hall & government

Argyle spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,921 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Argyle's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,921
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$1,373 per resident
Water & other utilities
$849,00036%
Health & welfare
$329,00014%
Sewer & trash
$252,00011%
Roads & transportation
$213,0009%
Police
$125,0005%
Administration & buildings
$80,0003%
Fire
$76,0003%
Parks & libraries
$70,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,0001%
Interest on debt
$21,0001%
Other
$323,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 32%
  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Argyle

Full-time staff
5
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Argyle School District

Argyle's K–12 school district, shared with Argyle, Adams, Lamont and Jordan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,123
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
284
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $24,123 per pupil, $10,169 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Argyle pay

Typical tax bill
$2,545
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.85%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$137,300
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 Argyle's government

Town hall & decisions in Argyle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Argyle

Argyle is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Argyle'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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