Town Hall · Ferryville

Ferryville, WI town hall & government

Ferryville spent $360,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,081 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ferryville's money goes

Spent
$360,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,081
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$687,000
$3,971 per resident
Roads & transportation
$95,00026%
Sewer & trash
$93,00026%
Administration & buildings
$42,00012%
Fire
$39,00011%
Interest on debt
$29,0008%
Parks & libraries
$8,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$52,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ferryville

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
0 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

De Soto Area School District

Ferryville's K–12 school district, shared with De Soto, Genoa, Stoddard, Wheatland, Genoa and Freeman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,075
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
455
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $18,075 per pupil, $9,492 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 Ferryville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,964
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$230,000
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 Ferryville's government

🏛️ Official websiteferryville.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ferryville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ferryville

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

All of Ferryville'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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