Potter, WI town hall & government
Potter spent $191,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $809 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Potter's government.
Where Potter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- From the state 30%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Potter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hilbert School District
Potter's K–12 school district, shared with Hilbert, Woodville, Rantoul, Chilton and Harrison. 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 44%
- State 52%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,067 per pupil, $7,653 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 Potter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Potter 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 Potter's government
Who represents Potter
Potter is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.