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Denmark, WI town hall & government

Denmark spent $6.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,734 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Denmark's money goes

Spent
$6.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,734
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$14.5 million
$6,376 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million31%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million27%
Water & other utilities
$538,0009%
Interest on debt
$529,0009%
Police
$240,0004%
Fire
$155,0002%
Administration & buildings
$138,0002%
Parks & libraries
$102,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$76,0001%
Health & welfare
$30,000<1%
Housing & development
$21,000<1%
Other
$825,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Denmark

Full-time staff
6
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Denmark School District

Denmark's K–12 school district, shared with Maribel, New Denmark, Cooperstown, Eaton, Glenmore and Franklin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,138
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,625
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,138 per pupil, $7,946 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 Denmark pay

Typical tax bill
$2,934
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$235,200
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.

Local

Contact Denmark's government

🏛️ Official websitedenmark-wi.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Denmark →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Denmark

Denmark is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Denmark'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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