Town Hall · Deerfield

Deerfield, WI town hall & government

Deerfield spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $883 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Deerfield's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$883
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$2 million
$1,150 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million70%
Fire
$187,00012%
Sewer & trash
$84,0006%
Administration & buildings
$81,0005%
Health & welfare
$34,0002%
Parks & libraries
$23,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,0001%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%
Police
$3,000<1%
Other
$10,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Deerfield

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Deerfield Community School District

Deerfield's K–12 school district, shared with Deerfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,875
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
746
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$28.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,875 per pupil, $9,227 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 Deerfield: Cambridge School District ($16,978 per pupil) · Marshall School District ($18,515 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Deerfield pay

Typical tax bill
$5,940
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$464,400
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 Deerfield's government

🏛️ Official websitedeerfieldwi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Deerfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Deerfield

Deerfield is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Deerfield'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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