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Paris, WI town hall & government

Paris spent $322,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $465 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Paris's money goes

Spent
$322,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$465
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$94,000
$136 per resident
Roads & transportation
$196,00061%
Sewer & trash
$45,00014%
Administration & buildings
$33,00010%
Fire
$28,0009%
Health & welfare
$14,0004%
Interest on debt
$6,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • From other local governments 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Paris

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 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

Cuba City School District

Paris's K–12 school district, shared with Cuba City, Dickeyville, Smelser and Benton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,729
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
675
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.3 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 $16,729 per pupil, $9,575 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 Paris: Platteville School District ($14,144 per pupil) · Potosi School District ($18,180 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Paris pay

Typical tax bill
$3,449
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$278,700
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 Paris's government

Town hall & decisions in Paris →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Paris

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

All of Paris'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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