Fence, WI town hall & government
Fence spent $411,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,222 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fence's government.
Where Fence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 76%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Fence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fence didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Florence School District
Fence's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Commonwealth, Fern, Florence, Homestead and Long Lake. 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 61%
- State 29%
- Federal 11%
Of the $21,651 per pupil, $11,094 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 Fence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fence 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 Fence's government
Who represents Fence
Fence 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.