Primrose, WI town hall & government
Primrose spent $425,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $546 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Primrose's government.
Where Primrose's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 28%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Primrose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Horeb Area School District
Primrose's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Mounds, Mount Horeb, Blue Mounds, Springdale, Perry and Cross Plains. 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 51%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,769 per pupil, $8,453 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 Primrose: New Glarus School District ($14,993 per pupil) · Belleville School District ($13,787 per pupil).
Which schools Primrose kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Primrose 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 Primrose's government
Who represents Primrose
Primrose is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.