Town Hall · Ford

Ford, WI town hall & government

Ford spent $184,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $687 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ford's money goes

Spent
$184,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$687
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$118,00064%
Administration & buildings
$26,00014%
Fire
$16,0009%
Sewer & trash
$14,0008%
Other
$10,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 75%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ford

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
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

Gilman School District

Ford's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Cleveland, Gilman, Jump River, Lublin and Pershing. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,256
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
336
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$408,000
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $22,256 per pupil, $10,432 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 Ford pay

Typical tax bill
$4,158
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.59%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$260,900
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 Ford's government

Town hall & decisions in Ford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ford

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

All of Ford'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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