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Oregon, WI town hall & government

Oregon spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $540 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oregon's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$540
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$814,000
$243 per resident
Roads & transportation
$959,00053%
Administration & buildings
$314,00017%
Fire
$280,00016%
Sewer & trash
$91,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$35,0002%
Health & welfare
$22,0001%
Parks & libraries
$18,0001%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%
Police
$10,0001%
Other
$64,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From the state 18%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oregon

Full-time staff
4
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,100
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
0 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oregon School District

Oregon's K–12 school district, shared with Brooklyn, Oregon, Fitchburg, Dunn, Blooming Grove and Rutland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,952
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
4,110
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$73.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,952 per pupil, $9,423 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 Oregon: Belleville School District ($13,787 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oregon pay

Typical tax bill
$6,057
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$455,600
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 Oregon's government

Town hall & decisions in Oregon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oregon

Oregon is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Oregon'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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