Sampson, WI town hall & government
Sampson spent $635,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $681 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sampson's government.
Where Sampson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 41%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Sampson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Auburn School District
Sampson's K–12 school district, shared with New Auburn, Dovre and Auburn. 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 54%
- State 32%
- Federal 14%
Of the $18,605 per pupil, $11,189 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 Sampson: Lake Holcombe School District ($22,044 per pupil) · Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District ($14,821 per pupil).
Which schools Sampson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sampson 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 Sampson's government
Who represents Sampson
Sampson 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.