Town Hall · Coleman

Coleman, WI town hall & government

Coleman spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,800 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Coleman's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,800
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
$5,099 per resident
Sewer & trash
$314,00026%
Roads & transportation
$208,00017%
Fire
$140,00011%
Water & other utilities
$135,00011%
Interest on debt
$121,00010%
Administration & buildings
$110,0009%
Police
$73,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,0002%
Parks & libraries
$28,0002%
Housing & development
$15,0001%
Health & welfare
$11,0001%
Other
$46,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Coleman

Full-time staff
5
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Fire
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

Coleman School District

Coleman's K–12 school district, shared with Pound, Pound, Brazeau, Beaver and Grover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,739
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
717
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 52%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,739 per pupil, $8,089 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 Coleman pay

Typical tax bill
$2,200
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$165,100
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 Coleman's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofcoleman.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Coleman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Coleman

Coleman is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Coleman'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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