Town Hall · Hilbert

Hilbert, WI town hall & government

Hilbert spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,507 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hilbert's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,507
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$4,239 per resident
Sewer & trash
$739,00027%
Water & other utilities
$251,0009%
Parks & libraries
$164,0006%
Administration & buildings
$161,0006%
Roads & transportation
$157,0006%
Interest on debt
$121,0004%
Fire
$112,0004%
Police
$29,0001%
Health & welfare
$22,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,000<1%
Other
$944,00035%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hilbert

Full-time staff
5
50 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,100
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time30 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time8 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

Hilbert School District

Hilbert's K–12 school district, shared with Potter, Woodville, Rantoul, Chilton and Harrison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,067
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
464
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,067 per pupil, $7,653 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 Hilbert pay

Typical tax bill
$3,184
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.90%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$167,300
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 Hilbert's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofhilbert.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hilbert →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hilbert

Hilbert is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Hilbert'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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