Day, WI town hall & government
Day spent $437,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $386 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Day's government.
Where Day's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 41%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Day
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stratford School District
Day's K–12 school district, shared with Eau Pleine, Stratford, Cleveland and Frankfort. 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 33%
- State 60%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,966 per pupil, $8,867 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 Day: Marshfield School District ($13,984 per pupil) · Auburndale School District ($13,311 per pupil).
Which schools Day kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Day 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 Day's government
Who represents Day
Day 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.