Edgar, WI town hall & government
Edgar spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,373 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edgar's government.
Where Edgar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Edgar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Edgar didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Edgar School District
Edgar's K–12 school district, shared with Fenwood, Wien, Cassel, Rib Falls and Rietbrock. 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 67%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,488 per pupil, $7,375 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 Edgar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edgar 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 Edgar's government
Who represents Edgar
Edgar 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.