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Gordon, WI town hall & government

Gordon spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,874 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gordon's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,874
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$519,000
$785 per resident
Roads & transportation
$508,00041%
Administration & buildings
$200,00016%
Fire
$93,0008%
Health & welfare
$90,0007%
Sewer & trash
$77,0006%
Parks & libraries
$73,0006%
Police
$22,0002%
Interest on debt
$21,0002%
Paid to other governments
$4,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$150,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • From the state 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gordon

Full-time staff
5
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Northwood School District

Gordon's K–12 school district, shared with Frog Creek, Minong, Minong and Wascott. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,095
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
328
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $15,095 per pupil, $9,259 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 Gordon: Solon Springs School District ($16,083 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Gordon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,954
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$219,600
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 Gordon's government

🏛️ Official websitegordonwi.us.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gordon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gordon

Gordon is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Gordon'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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