Town Hall · Durand

Durand, WI town hall & government

Durand spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,026 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Durand's money goes

Spent
$3.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,026
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
$4,325 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million41%
Police
$492,00014%
Roads & transportation
$458,00013%
Water & other utilities
$277,0008%
Interest on debt
$214,0006%
Parks & libraries
$212,0006%
Health & welfare
$186,0005%
Administration & buildings
$125,0003%
Fire
$83,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,000<1%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$80,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 29%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Durand

Full-time staff
13
55 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time51 part
Police
4 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 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

Durand School District

Durand's K–12 school district, shared with Durand, Lima, Maxville, Waubeek, Peru and Waterville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,742
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,004
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,742 per pupil, $8,030 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 Durand pay

Typical tax bill
$2,481
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$152,400
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 Durand's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofdurand.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Durand →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Durand

Durand is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Durand'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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