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Prescott, WI town hall & government

Prescott spent $8.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,927 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Prescott's money goes

Spent
$8.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,927
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$12 million
$2,733 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million23%
Police
$1.4 million17%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million15%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million12%
Health & welfare
$865,00010%
Water & other utilities
$734,0009%
Administration & buildings
$496,0006%
Interest on debt
$315,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$157,0002%
Fire
$147,0002%
Other
$124,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Prescott

Full-time staff
23
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
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

Prescott School District

Prescott's K–12 school district, shared with Oak Grove, Diamond Bluff and Clifton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,272
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,247
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,272 per pupil, $8,029 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 Prescott pay

Typical tax bill
$5,195
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$306,900
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 Prescott's government

Town hall & decisions in Prescott →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Prescott

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

All of Prescott'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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