Dorchester, WI town hall & government
Dorchester spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,833 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dorchester's government.
Where Dorchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dorchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colby School District
Dorchester's K–12 school district, shared with Colby, Unity, Colby, Hull, Holton and Mayville. 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 25%
- State 62%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,761 per pupil, $8,222 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 Dorchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dorchester 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 Dorchester's government
Who represents Dorchester
Dorchester 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.