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Scott, WI town hall & government

Scott spent $397,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $825 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Scott's money goes

Spent
$397,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$825
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$183,000
$380 per resident
Roads & transportation
$299,00075%
Administration & buildings
$49,00012%
Fire
$23,0006%
Sewer & trash
$15,0004%
Interest on debt
$7,0002%
Other
$4,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • From the state 43%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Scott

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
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

Boscobel Area School District

Scott's K–12 school district, shared with Boscobel, Boscobel, Woodman, Marion, Woodman and Marietta. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,818
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
672
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,818 per pupil, $10,583 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 Scott: North Crawford School District ($18,969 per pupil) · Riverdale School District ($22,335 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Scott pay

Typical tax bill
$2,824
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$206,900
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 Scott's government

Town hall & decisions in Scott →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Scott

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

All of Scott'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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