Town Hall · Kingston

Kingston, WI town hall & government

Kingston spent $239,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $749 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kingston's money goes

Spent
$239,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$749
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$106,000
$332 per resident
Sewer & trash
$115,00048%
Parks & libraries
$41,00017%
Roads & transportation
$30,00013%
Administration & buildings
$26,00011%
Fire
$7,0003%
Interest on debt
$5,0002%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$12,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
Town workforce

Who works for Kingston

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
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

Markesan School District

Kingston's K–12 school district, shared with Fairwater, Mackford, Markesan, Marquette, Manchester and Kingston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,460
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
757
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 41%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $15,460 per pupil, $9,404 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 Kingston pay

Typical tax bill
$2,333
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$151,600
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 Kingston's government

Town hall & decisions in Kingston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kingston

Kingston is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Kingston'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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