Harris, WI town hall & government
Harris spent $353,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $427 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harris's government.
Where Harris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From the state 33%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Harris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Harris didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Westfield School District
Harris's K–12 school district, shared with Coloma, Neshkoro, Newton, Oxford, Oxford and Springfield. 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 47%
- State 42%
- Federal 11%
Of the $18,536 per pupil, $8,343 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 Harris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harris 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 Harris's government
Who represents Harris
Harris is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.