Town Hall · Gibson

Gibson, WI town hall & government

Gibson spent $634,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $477 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gibson's money goes

Spent
$634,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$477
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$380,00060%
Fire
$123,00019%
Administration & buildings
$89,00014%
Sewer & trash
$20,0003%
Health & welfare
$12,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$9,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 42%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gibson

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 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

Mishicot School District

Gibson's K–12 school district, shared with Francis Creek, Mishicot, Mishicot, Two Creeks and Kossuth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,747
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
929
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,747 per pupil, $7,653 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.

Also serving Gibson: Denmark School District ($13,138 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Gibson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,318
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$247,100
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 Gibson's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofgibsonwi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gibson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gibson

Gibson is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Gibson'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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