Town Hall · Fennimore

Fennimore, WI town hall & government

Fennimore spent $7.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,673 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fennimore's money goes

Spent
$7.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,673
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$19.3 million
$6,947 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.4 million46%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million15%
Interest on debt
$710,00010%
Roads & transportation
$669,0009%
Police
$648,0009%
Parks & libraries
$335,0005%
Administration & buildings
$189,0003%
Fire
$117,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$33,000<1%
Other
$156,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 15%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fennimore

Full-time staff
27
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Police
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

Fennimore Community School District

Fennimore's K–12 school district, shared with Fennimore, Mount Ida, Liberty, Hickory Grove and Wingville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,372
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
836
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35,000
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,372 per pupil, $8,999 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 Fennimore pay

Typical tax bill
$2,339
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$161,400
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 Fennimore's government

🏛️ Official websitefennimore.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fennimore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fennimore

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

All of Fennimore'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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