Town Hall · Corning

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.

Town budget

Where Corning's money goes

Spent
$493,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$565
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$295,00060%
Sewer & trash
$81,00016%
Administration & buildings
$77,00016%
Fire
$31,0006%
Other
$9,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 45%
  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Corning

Full-time staff
2
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$21,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Other
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

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,948
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
2,798
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Corning pay

Typical tax bill
$2,685
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$211,200
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 Corning's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofcorningwi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Corning →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Corning

Corning is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Corning'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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