Pershing, WI town hall & government
Pershing spent $264,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,509 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pershing's government.
Where Pershing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 60%
- Property taxes 24%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 4%
Who works for Pershing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gilman School District
Pershing's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Cleveland, Ford, Gilman, Jump River and Lublin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 41%
- State 44%
- Federal 15%
Of the $22,256 per pupil, $10,432 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.
Which schools Pershing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pershing pay
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.
Contact Pershing's government
Who represents Pershing
Pershing is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.
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.