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Pence, WI town hall & government

Pence spent $233,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,456 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pence's money goes

Spent
$233,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,456
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$327,000
$2,044 per resident
Sewer & trash
$61,00026%
Water & other utilities
$51,00022%
Administration & buildings
$43,00018%
Fire
$34,00015%
Roads & transportation
$25,00011%
Health & welfare
$4,0002%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Other
$12,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • From the federal government 38%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pence

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Fire
0 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

Hurley School District

Pence's K–12 school district, shared with Anderson, Carey, Gurney, Hurley, Kimball and Knight. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,430
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
560
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,430 per pupil, $8,343 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 Pence pay

Typical tax bill
$1,036
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$132,500
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 Pence's government

Town hall & decisions in Pence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pence

Pence is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Pence'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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