Nichols, WI town hall & government
Nichols spent $369,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,304 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nichols's government.
Where Nichols's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 37%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Nichols
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Seymour Community School District
Nichols's K–12 school district, shared with Black Creek, Cicero, Seymour, Seymour, Osborn and Black Creek. 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 28%
- State 63%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,460 per pupil, $9,846 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 Nichols kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nichols 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 Nichols's government
Who represents Nichols
Nichols is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.