Town Hall · Sheldon

Sheldon, WI town hall & government

Sheldon spent $934,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,201 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sheldon's money goes

Spent
$934,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,201
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$842,000
$1,082 per resident
Roads & transportation
$827,00089%
Administration & buildings
$39,0004%
Interest on debt
$24,0003%
Fire
$19,0002%
Sewer & trash
$13,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 71%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sheldon

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District

Sheldon's K–12 school district, shared with Norwalk, Ontario, Wilton, Wilton, Ridgeville and Wellington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,103
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
604
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $15,103 per pupil, $9,591 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 Sheldon: Cashton School District ($15,866 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sheldon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,333
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$271,900
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 Sheldon's government

Town hall & decisions in Sheldon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sheldon

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

All of Sheldon'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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