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Johnson, WI town hall & government

Johnson spent $401,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $421 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Johnson's money goes

Spent
$401,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$421
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$367,000
$385 per resident
Roads & transportation
$237,00059%
Administration & buildings
$85,00021%
Interest on debt
$24,0006%
Fire
$18,0004%
Health & welfare
$16,0004%
Sewer & trash
$16,0004%
Other
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 54%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Johnson

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 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

Athens School District

Johnson's K–12 school district, shared with Athens, Halsey, Hamburg, Bern and Rietbrock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,678
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
479
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,678 per pupil, $7,403 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 Johnson: Abbotsford School District ($11,518 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Johnson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,172
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$186,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Johnson's government

Town hall & decisions in Johnson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Johnson

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

All of Johnson'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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