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North Prairie, WI town hall & government

North Prairie spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $627 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Prairie's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$627
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$514,000
$230 per resident
Roads & transportation
$247,00018%
Fire
$244,00017%
Police
$204,00015%
Sewer & trash
$181,00013%
Administration & buildings
$178,00013%
Health & welfare
$142,00010%
Parks & libraries
$100,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$60,0004%
Interest on debt
$17,0001%
Other
$30,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From the state 14%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for North Prairie

Full-time staff
1
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,500
a year, before benefits
Police
0 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time4 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

Mukwonago School District

North Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Big Bend, Mukwonago, Vernon and Mukwonago. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,638
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
4,918
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,638 per pupil, $7,854 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 Prairie: Kettle Moraine School District ($15,101 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Prairie pay

Typical tax bill
$3,905
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$424,100
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 North Prairie's government

Town hall & decisions in North Prairie →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Prairie

North Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. Tony Evers is governor.

All of North Prairie'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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