North Lancaster, WI town hall & government
North Lancaster spent $437,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $845 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach North Lancaster's government.
Where North Lancaster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 41%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for North Lancaster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. North Lancaster didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lancaster Community School District
North Lancaster's K–12 school district, shared with Lancaster, South Lancaster, Beetown, Ellenboro and Little Grant. 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 25%
- State 66%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,642 per pupil, $9,321 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 North Lancaster: Fennimore Community School District ($14,372 per pupil).
Which schools North Lancaster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in North Lancaster 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 North Lancaster's government
Who represents North Lancaster
North Lancaster 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.