Town Hall · Arthur

Arthur, WI town hall & government

Arthur spent $325,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $411 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arthur's money goes

Spent
$325,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$411
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$181,000
$229 per resident
Roads & transportation
$213,00066%
Administration & buildings
$39,00012%
Fire
$38,00012%
Health & welfare
$14,0004%
Interest on debt
$10,0003%
Sewer & trash
$4,0001%
Other
$7,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 54%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Arthur

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

Cadott Community School District

Arthur's K–12 school district, shared with Cadott, Sigel, Goetz, Anson and Edson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,709
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
802
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,709 per pupil, $9,928 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 Arthur: Cornell School District ($15,092 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Arthur pay

Typical tax bill
$2,930
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$235,600
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 Arthur's government

Town hall & decisions in Arthur →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arthur

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

All of Arthur'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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