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Seneca, WI town hall & government

Seneca spent $553,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,011 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Seneca's money goes

Spent
$553,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,011
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$600,000
$1,097 per resident
Roads & transportation
$407,00074%
Administration & buildings
$46,0008%
Sewer & trash
$45,0008%
Health & welfare
$32,0006%
Fire
$13,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$8,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • From the state 36%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Seneca

Full-time staff
0
26 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time15 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Seneca didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bowler School District

Seneca's K–12 school district, shared with Bartelme, Bowler, Almon, Morris and Hutchins. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,794
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
311
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $23,794 per pupil, $12,331 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 Seneca: Marion School District ($14,314 per pupil) · Tigerton School District ($18,853 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Seneca pay

Typical tax bill
$1,733
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$139,700
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 Seneca's government

Town hall & decisions in Seneca →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Seneca

Seneca is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Seneca'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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