Town Hall · Knapp

Knapp, WI town hall & government

Knapp spent $481,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,050 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Knapp's money goes

Spent
$481,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,050
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$130,000
$284 per resident
Sewer & trash
$142,00030%
Administration & buildings
$114,00024%
Roads & transportation
$78,00016%
Water & other utilities
$55,00011%
Fire
$37,0008%
Parks & libraries
$25,0005%
Health & welfare
$11,0002%
Interest on debt
$5,0001%
Other
$14,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Knapp

Full-time staff
5
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$17,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Menomonie Area School District

Knapp's K–12 school district, shared with Menomonie, Menomonie, Lucas, Red Cedar, Dunn and Weston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,234
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
3,244
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $16,234 per pupil, $8,279 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 Knapp pay

Typical tax bill
$2,205
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$118,800
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 Knapp's government

Town hall & decisions in Knapp →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Knapp

Knapp is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Knapp'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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