Town Hall · South Fork

South Fork, WI town hall & government

South Fork spent $83,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $776 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where South Fork's money goes

Spent
$83,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$776
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$41,00049%
Administration & buildings
$19,00023%
Fire
$12,00014%
Parks & libraries
$7,0008%
Sewer & trash
$3,0004%
Other
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • Property taxes 36%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for South Fork

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 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

Flambeau School District

South Fork's K–12 school district, shared with Big Falls, Cedar Rapids, Conrath, Dewey, Glen Flora and Hawkins. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,300
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
450
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
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 $18,300 per pupil, $10,524 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in South Fork pay

Typical tax bill
$1,352
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$116,700
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 South Fork's government

Town hall & decisions in South Fork →

Beyond town hall

Who represents South Fork

South Fork is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of South Fork'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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