Dunkirk, WI town hall & government
Dunkirk spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $570 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dunkirk's government.
Where Dunkirk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Dunkirk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stoughton Area School District
Dunkirk's K–12 school district, shared with Stoughton, Pleasant Springs and Rutland. 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 46%
- State 46%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,191 per pupil, $8,463 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 Dunkirk: Edgerton School District ($14,463 per pupil).
Which schools Dunkirk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk's government
Who represents Dunkirk
Dunkirk is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.