Town Hall · Ludington

Ludington, WI town hall & government

Ludington spent $353,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $326 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ludington's money goes

Spent
$353,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$326
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$225,00064%
Fire
$57,00016%
Administration & buildings
$36,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0002%
Health & welfare
$6,0002%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$20,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • Property taxes 44%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ludington

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ludington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fall Creek School District

Ludington's K–12 school district, shared with Fall Creek, Lincoln, Seymour and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,629
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
906
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,629 per pupil, $7,736 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 Ludington: Augusta School District ($20,137 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ludington pay

Typical tax bill
$3,513
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$255,000
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 Ludington's government

Town hall & decisions in Ludington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ludington

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

All of Ludington'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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