Corning, WI town hall & government
Corning spent $493,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $565 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Corning's government.
Where Corning's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Corning
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Merrill Area School District
Corning's K–12 school district, shared with Harding, Merrill, Merrill, Pine River, Russell and Schley. 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 35%
- State 54%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,948 per pupil, $7,545 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.
Which schools Corning kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Corning 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 Corning's government
Who represents Corning
Corning is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.