Cylon, WI town hall & government
Cylon spent $469,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $669 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cylon's government.
Where Cylon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Cylon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Richmond School District
Cylon's K–12 school district, shared with New Richmond, Star Prairie, Richmond, Stanton, Erin Prairie and Star Prairie. 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 42%
- State 52%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,892 per pupil, $8,212 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 Cylon: Clear Lake School District ($15,272 per pupil) · Amery School District ($16,449 per pupil).
Which schools Cylon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cylon 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 Cylon's government
Who represents Cylon
Cylon 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.