Center, WI town hall & government
Center spent $507,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $454 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Center's government.
Where Center's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Center
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Evansville Community School District
Center's K–12 school district, shared with Evansville, Union, Magnolia and Porter. 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 34%
- State 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,493 per pupil, $8,316 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 Center: Parkview School District ($13,851 per pupil) · Edgerton School District ($14,463 per pupil).
Which schools Center kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Center 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 Center's government
Who represents Center
Center is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.