Mercer, WI town hall & government
Mercer spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,742 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mercer's government.
Where Mercer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 26%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Mercer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mercer School District
Mercer's K–12 school district. 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 63%
- State 28%
- Federal 9%
Of the $26,924 per pupil, $13,952 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.
Which schools Mercer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mercer 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 Mercer's government
Who represents Mercer
Mercer is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.