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Gilman, WI town hall & government

Gilman spent $634,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $637 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gilman's money goes

Spent
$634,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$637
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$28,000
$28 per resident
Roads & transportation
$495,00078%
Fire
$62,00010%
Administration & buildings
$47,0007%
Health & welfare
$15,0002%
Sewer & trash
$11,0002%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 31%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gilman

Full-time staff
1
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time10 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

Spring Valley School District

Gilman's K–12 school district, shared with Spring Valley, Wilson, Cady, Spring Lake and El Paso. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,000
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
666
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,000 per pupil, $8,353 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 Gilman: Ellsworth Community School District ($15,292 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Gilman pay

Typical tax bill
$4,472
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$362,600
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 Gilman's government

Town hall & decisions in Gilman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gilman

Gilman is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Gilman'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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