Somerset, WI town hall & government
Somerset spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,615 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somerset's government.
Where Somerset's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 8%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Somerset
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Somerset School District
Somerset's K–12 school district, shared with Somerset and Star Prairie. 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 46%
- State 50%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,545 per pupil, $8,083 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.
Which schools Somerset kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somerset 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.
Contact Somerset's government
Who represents Somerset
Somerset is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.