Sharon, WI town hall & government
Sharon spent $578,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $626 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sharon's government.
Where Sharon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 23%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sharon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Sharon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Foot Union High School District
Sharon's high school district, shared with Delavan, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Sharon, Walworth, Walworth and Williams Bay. 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 71%
- State 24%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,053 per pupil, $8,590 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 Sharon: Sharon Joint No. 11 School District ($19,902 per pupil) · Delavan-Darien School District ($19,822 per pupil) · Walworth Joint No. 1 School District ($12,851 per pupil).
Which schools Sharon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sharon 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 Sharon's government
Who represents Sharon
Sharon is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. 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.