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Ripon, WI town hall & government

Ripon spent $15.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,939 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ripon's money goes

Spent
$15.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,939
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$21.1 million
$2,691 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.6 million30%
Police
$2.2 million15%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million12%
Water & other utilities
$907,0006%
Parks & libraries
$888,0006%
Health & welfare
$715,0005%
Administration & buildings
$709,0005%
Interest on debt
$485,0003%
Fire
$380,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$176,0001%
Other
$2.4 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the state 21%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ripon

Full-time staff
47
53 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time23 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time4 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

Ripon Area School District

Ripon's K–12 school district, shared with Ripon, Rosendale, Metomen, Utica and Nepeuskun. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,647
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,654
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,647 per pupil, $8,582 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 Ripon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,080
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.76%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$174,900
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 Ripon's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofripon.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ripon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ripon

Ripon is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Ripon'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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