Town Hall · Guenther

Guenther, WI town hall & government

Guenther spent $396,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,100 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Guenther's money goes

Spent
$396,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,100
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$287,000
$797 per resident
Roads & transportation
$331,00084%
Administration & buildings
$38,00010%
Interest on debt
$13,0003%
Fire
$6,0002%
Health & welfare
$4,0001%
Sewer & trash
$3,0001%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 36%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Guenther

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 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

Mosinee School District

Guenther's K–12 school district, shared with Bergen, Knowlton, Mosinee, Mosinee, Kronenwetter and Emmet. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,609
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,956
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,609 per pupil, $7,929 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 Guenther pay

Typical tax bill
$3,300
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$262,500
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 Guenther's government

Town hall & decisions in Guenther →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Guenther

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

All of Guenther'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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