Town Hall · Hobart

Hobart, WI town hall & government

Hobart spent $16.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,582 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hobart's money goes

Spent
$16.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,582
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$42 million
$4,060 per resident
Roads & transportation
$5.2 million32%
Sewer & trash
$3.6 million22%
Police
$1.9 million12%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million7%
Interest on debt
$974,0006%
Administration & buildings
$561,0003%
Fire
$466,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$263,0002%
Health & welfare
$129,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hobart

Full-time staff
23
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
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

West De Pere School District

Hobart's K–12 school district, shared with Lawrence and De Pere. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,875
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
3,655
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,875 per pupil, $8,128 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 Hobart: Pulaski Community School District ($14,786 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hobart pay

Typical tax bill
$5,016
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$414,000
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.

Local

Contact Hobart's government

Town hall & decisions in Hobart →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hobart

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

All of Hobart'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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