Town Hall · Saxon

Saxon, WI town hall & government

Saxon spent $337,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,060 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Saxon's money goes

Spent
$337,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,060
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$289,000
$909 per resident
Roads & transportation
$232,00069%
Administration & buildings
$36,00011%
Fire
$20,0006%
Sewer & trash
$16,0005%
Interest on debt
$14,0004%
Health & welfare
$8,0002%
Other
$11,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Property taxes 41%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Saxon

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Hurley School District

Saxon's K–12 school district, shared with Anderson, Carey, Gurney, Hurley, Kimball and Knight. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,430
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
560
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,430 per pupil, $8,343 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 Saxon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,636
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$165,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Saxon's government

Town hall & decisions in Saxon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Saxon

Saxon is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Saxon'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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