Town Hall · Hudson

Hudson, WI town hall & government

Hudson spent $30.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,028 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Hudson

Rich O'ConnorMayorSince 2016 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Hudson's money goes

Spent
$30.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,028
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$50.8 million
$3,350 per resident
Roads & transportation
$5.4 million18%
Police
$4.7 million15%
Water & other utilities
$3.3 million11%
Sewer & trash
$3.1 million10%
Administration & buildings
$2.8 million9%
Fire
$1.4 million5%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million4%
Interest on debt
$998,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$465,0002%
Health & welfare
$84,000<1%
Other
$7.1 million23%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 6%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hudson

Full-time staff
90
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
33 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time18 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Fire
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
3 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

Hudson School District

Hudson's K–12 school district, shared with Hudson, North Hudson, St. Joseph and Troy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,164
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
5,251
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$83.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,164 per pupil, $8,884 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 Hudson pay

Typical tax bill
$5,054
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$392,700
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 Hudson's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.hudson.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hudson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hudson

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

All of Hudson'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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