Town Hall · New Denmark

New Denmark, WI town hall & government

New Denmark spent $639,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $409 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Denmark's money goes

Spent
$639,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$409
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$281,00044%
Administration & buildings
$114,00018%
Sewer & trash
$101,00016%
Fire
$87,00014%
Health & welfare
$21,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0002%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$18,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 29%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means New Denmark collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for New Denmark

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Denmark School District

New Denmark's K–12 school district, shared with Denmark, Maribel, Cooperstown, Eaton, Glenmore and Franklin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,138
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,625
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,138 per pupil, $7,946 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 New Denmark pay

Typical tax bill
$4,168
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$366,400
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 New Denmark's government

Town hall & decisions in New Denmark →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Denmark

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

All of New Denmark'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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