New Lyme, WI town hall & government
New Lyme spent $97,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $542 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Lyme's government.
Where New Lyme's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Property taxes 38%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for New Lyme
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sparta Area School District
New Lyme's K–12 school district, shared with Angelo, Lafayette, Sparta, Sparta, Wells and Little Falls. 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 22%
- State 67%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,811 per pupil, $8,289 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 New Lyme: Black River Falls School District ($18,517 per pupil).
Which schools New Lyme kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Lyme 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 New Lyme's government
Who represents New Lyme
New Lyme is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.