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St. Lawrence, WI town hall & government

St. Lawrence spent $422,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $606 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Lawrence's money goes

Spent
$422,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$606
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$21,000
$30 per resident
Roads & transportation
$273,00065%
Administration & buildings
$59,00014%
Fire
$45,00011%
Health & welfare
$22,0005%
Parks & libraries
$11,0003%
Sewer & trash
$2,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$9,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • From the state 37%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Lawrence

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 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

Manawa School District

St. Lawrence's K–12 school district, shared with Little Wolf, Manawa, Ogdensburg, Union, Lebanon and Royalton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,388
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
505
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,388 per pupil, $9,234 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 St. Lawrence: Iola-Scandinavia School District ($16,303 per pupil) · Waupaca School District ($16,356 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in St. Lawrence pay

Typical tax bill
$2,926
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$231,800
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 St. Lawrence's government

Town hall & decisions in St. Lawrence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Lawrence

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

All of St. Lawrence'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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