Gillett, WI town hall & government
Gillett spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,077 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gillett's government.
Where Gillett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Gillett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gillett School District
Gillett's K–12 school district, shared with Gillett, Underhill, Green Valley and Maple Valley. 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 33%
- State 56%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,760 per pupil, $8,435 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 Gillett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gillett 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 Gillett's government
Who represents Gillett
Gillett 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.