Dewhurst, WI town hall & government
Dewhurst spent $281,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $819 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dewhurst's government.
Where Dewhurst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 41%
- From other local governments 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Dewhurst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Neillsville School District
Dewhurst's K–12 school district, shared with Hewett, Levis, Neillsville, Pine Valley, Weston and Washburn. 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 41%
- State 50%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,898 per pupil, $7,673 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 Dewhurst: Alma Center School District ($16,714 per pupil).
Which schools Dewhurst kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dewhurst 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 Dewhurst's government
Who represents Dewhurst
Dewhurst 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.