Center, WI town hall & government
Center spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $338 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 35%
- From the state 21%
- From the federal government 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Center
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hortonville School District
Center's K–12 school district, shared with Hortonville, Greenville, Hortonia, Ellington and Dale. 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 36%
- State 58%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,979 per pupil, $7,254 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: Freedom Area School District ($14,465 per pupil) · Seymour Community School District ($16,460 per pupil) · Shiocton School District ($19,293 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.
Contact Center's government
Who represents Center
Center is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.