Town Hall · Cooperstown

Cooperstown, WI town hall & government

Cooperstown spent $832,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $655 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cooperstown's money goes

Spent
$832,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$655
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$404,000
$318 per resident
Roads & transportation
$567,00068%
Fire
$105,00013%
Administration & buildings
$66,0008%
Sewer & trash
$55,0007%
Health & welfare
$17,0002%
Paid to other governments
$8,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$8,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • From the state 35%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Cooperstown

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 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

Denmark School District

Cooperstown's K–12 school district, shared with Denmark, Maribel, New Denmark, Eaton, Glenmore and Franklin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,138
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,625
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,138 per pupil, $7,946 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 Cooperstown: Reedsville School District ($15,342 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cooperstown pay

Typical tax bill
$3,395
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$267,800
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 Cooperstown's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofcooperstown.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cooperstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cooperstown

Cooperstown is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Cooperstown'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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