Manchester, WI town hall & government
Manchester spent $352,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $338 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manchester's government.
Where Manchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Property taxes 38%
- From the federal government 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Manchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Markesan School District
Manchester's K–12 school district, shared with Fairwater, Kingston, Mackford, Markesan, Marquette and Kingston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
Also serving Manchester: Cambria-Friesland School District ($21,393 per pupil).
Which schools Manchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manchester pay
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.
Contact Manchester's government
Who represents Manchester
Manchester is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.
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.