Town Hall · Oostburg

Oostburg, WI town hall & government

Oostburg spent $4.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,523 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oostburg's money goes

Spent
$4.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,523
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$25.1 million
$8,134 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million26%
Interest on debt
$1 million22%
Roads & transportation
$814,00017%
Water & other utilities
$496,00011%
Housing & development
$280,0006%
Parks & libraries
$279,0006%
Administration & buildings
$268,0006%
Fire
$98,0002%
Health & welfare
$80,0002%
Police
$40,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0001%
Other
$34,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Oostburg

Full-time staff
6
61 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,600
a year, before benefits
Health & welfare
1 full-time33 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oostburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oostburg School District

Oostburg's K–12 school district, shared with Lima, Wilson and Holland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,882
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,000
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,882 per pupil, $7,764 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 Oostburg pay

Typical tax bill
$3,254
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$246,900
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 Oostburg's government

🏛️ Official websiteoostburg.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oostburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oostburg

Oostburg is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Oostburg'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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