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Norwalk, WI town hall & government

Norwalk spent $697,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,101 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Norwalk's money goes

Spent
$697,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,101
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$414,000
$654 per resident
Sewer & trash
$189,00027%
Roads & transportation
$118,00017%
Water & other utilities
$108,00015%
Administration & buildings
$74,00011%
Fire
$69,00010%
Parks & libraries
$62,0009%
Police
$39,0006%
Interest on debt
$19,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$11,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Norwalk

Full-time staff
10
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$14,100
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Police
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

Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District

Norwalk's K–12 school district, shared with Ontario, Wilton, Sheldon, Wilton, Ridgeville and Wellington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,103
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
604
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $15,103 per pupil, $9,591 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 Norwalk pay

Typical tax bill
$1,805
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.87%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$96,700
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 Norwalk's government

Town hall & decisions in Norwalk →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norwalk

Norwalk is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Norwalk'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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