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Lawrence, WI town hall & government

Lawrence spent $9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,624 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lawrence's money goes

Spent
$9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,624
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$24.9 million
$4,511 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million17%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million14%
Water & other utilities
$1 million11%
Interest on debt
$750,0008%
Police
$521,0006%
Administration & buildings
$414,0005%
Fire
$321,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$149,0002%
Health & welfare
$76,0001%
Parks & libraries
$39,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$2.9 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 31%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lawrence

Full-time staff
5
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time13 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Fire
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

Lawrence's K–12 school district, shared with Hobart 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 Lawrence: Wrightstown Community School District ($13,595 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lawrence pay

Typical tax bill
$4,738
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$400,800
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.

Local

Contact Lawrence's government

Town hall & decisions in Lawrence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lawrence

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

All of Lawrence'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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