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Norway, WI town hall & government

Norway spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $387 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Norway's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$387
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$374,000
$46 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million34%
Sewer & trash
$511,00016%
Administration & buildings
$495,00016%
Fire
$235,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$234,0007%
Police
$232,0007%
Parks & libraries
$169,0005%
Health & welfare
$63,0002%
Interest on debt
$62,0002%
Other
$68,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Norway

Full-time staff
7
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Police
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 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

Waterford Union High School District

Norway's high school district, shared with Burlington, Burlington, Rochester, Vernon, Waterford and Waterford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,692
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
890
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $23,692 per pupil, $11,664 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 Norway: North Cape School District ($13,660 per pupil) · Norway Joint No. 7 School District ($16,416 per pupil) · Muskego-Norway School District ($14,104 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Norway pay

Typical tax bill
$4,522
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$412,700
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.

Local

Contact Norway's government

Town hall & decisions in Norway →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norway

Norway is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Norway'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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