Town Hall · Evansville

Evansville, WI town hall & government

Evansville spent $27.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,800 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Evansville's money goes

Spent
$27.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$4,800
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$53 million
$9,099 per resident
Water & other utilities
$10.2 million36%
Parks & libraries
$9.9 million35%
Sewer & trash
$2 million7%
Police
$1.5 million5%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million4%
Health & welfare
$902,0003%
Interest on debt
$671,0002%
Administration & buildings
$434,0002%
Fire
$311,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$192,0001%
Other
$619,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Evansville

Full-time staff
41
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
9 full-time11 part
Police
12 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
2 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

Evansville Community School District

Evansville's K–12 school district, shared with Union, Magnolia, Center and Porter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,493
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,697
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,493 per pupil, $8,316 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 Evansville pay

Typical tax bill
$5,018
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.82%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$276,400
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.

Local

Contact Evansville's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.evansville.wi.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Evansville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Evansville

Evansville is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Evansville'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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