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Florence, WI town hall & government

Florence spent $6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,763 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Florence's money goes

Spent
$6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,763
spending per person
Long-term debt
$6.9 million
$3,192 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.3 million72%
Roads & transportation
$750,00013%
Sewer & trash
$248,0004%
Administration & buildings
$222,0004%
Fire
$136,0002%
Interest on debt
$64,0001%
Health & welfare
$53,0001%
Parks & libraries
$25,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$168,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 64%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Florence

Full-time staff
15
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,900
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Other
3 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

Florence School District

Florence's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Commonwealth, Fence, Fern, Homestead and Long Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,651
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
381
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.6 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Florence pay

Typical tax bill
$2,681
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$196,200
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 Florence's government

Town hall & decisions in Florence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Florence

Florence is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Florence'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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