Town Hall · Dover

Dover, WI town hall & government

Dover spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $351 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dover's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$351
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$482,00032%
Fire
$406,00027%
Health & welfare
$247,00016%
Administration & buildings
$173,00012%
Sewer & trash
$72,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$51,0003%
Police
$32,0002%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$32,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 25%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dover

Full-time staff
7
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,500
a year, before benefits
Health & welfare
6 full-time5 part
Police
0 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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

Union Grove Union High School District

Dover's high school district, shared with Union Grove, Yorkville and Raymond. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,754
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,009
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,754 per pupil, $8,455 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 Dover: Burlington Area School District ($14,544 per pupil) · Waterford Union High School District ($23,692 per pupil) · Dover No. 1 School District ($16,037 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dover pay

Typical tax bill
$3,746
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$299,700
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 Dover's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofdoverwi.co ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dover

Dover is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Dover'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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