DeForest, WI town hall & government
DeForest spent $27.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,508 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach DeForest's government.
Where DeForest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 6%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for DeForest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeForest Area School District
DeForest's K–12 school district, shared with Windsor, Burke, Leeds and Vienna. 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 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,469 per pupil, $8,588 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.
Which schools DeForest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in DeForest 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.
Contact DeForest's government
Who represents DeForest
DeForest is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.