Gardner, WI town hall & government
Gardner spent $744,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $618 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gardner's government.
Where Gardner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 35%
- From the state 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Gardner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Door County School District
Gardner's K–12 school district, shared with Brussels, Clay Banks, Forestville, Forestville, Union and Nasewaupee. 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 68%
- State 27%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,154 per pupil, $9,427 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 Gardner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gardner 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 Gardner's government
Who represents Gardner
Gardner is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.