Town Hall · Dousman

Dousman, WI town hall & government

Dousman spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,458 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dousman's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,458
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$13.3 million
$5,748 per resident
Sewer & trash
$892,00026%
Interest on debt
$526,00016%
Police
$393,00012%
Fire
$392,00012%
Administration & buildings
$268,0008%
Water & other utilities
$244,0007%
Roads & transportation
$241,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$195,0006%
Health & welfare
$83,0002%
Parks & libraries
$38,0001%
Other
$107,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From the state 17%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Dousman

Full-time staff
11
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 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

Kettle Moraine School District

Dousman's K–12 school district, shared with Wales, Ottawa, Delafield, Delafield, Genesee and Summit. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,101
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
3,421
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,101 per pupil, $9,399 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 Dousman pay

Typical tax bill
$4,639
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$392,800
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 Dousman's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofdousman.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dousman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dousman

Dousman is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Dousman'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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