Town Hall · Dairyland

Dairyland, WI town hall & government

Dairyland spent $537,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,797 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dairyland's money goes

Spent
$537,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,797
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$170,000
$885 per resident
Roads & transportation
$394,00073%
Fire
$66,00012%
Administration & buildings
$48,0009%
Sewer & trash
$16,0003%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$8,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 56%
  • From other local governments 23%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dairyland

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 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

Webster School District

Dairyland's K–12 school district, shared with Jackson, Oakland, Swiss, Union, Webster and Blaine. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,276
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
623
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,276 per pupil, $9,817 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 Dairyland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,488
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$241,000
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 Dairyland's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofdairyland.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dairyland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dairyland

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

All of Dairyland'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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