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Gilman, WI town hall & government

Gilman spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,787 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
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,787
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$2 million
$5,244 per resident
Sewer & trash
$202,00019%
Water & other utilities
$156,00014%
Parks & libraries
$103,0009%
Police
$97,0009%
Administration & buildings
$91,0008%
Interest on debt
$87,0008%
Roads & transportation
$73,0007%
Housing & development
$24,0002%
Fire
$13,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$239,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 27%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gilman

Full-time staff
3
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time

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

Gilman's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Cleveland, Ford, 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 Gilman pay

Typical tax bill
$2,048
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.67%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$122,700
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

🏛️ Official websitegilmanwi.com ↗

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 Thomas P. Tiffany. 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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