Town Hall · Stanley

Stanley, WI town hall & government

Stanley spent $546,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $217 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stanley's money goes

Spent
$546,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$217
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$235,000
$94 per resident
Roads & transportation
$363,00066%
Administration & buildings
$88,00016%
Fire
$57,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0002%
Parks & libraries
$10,0002%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Other
$9,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 46%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stanley

Full-time staff
2
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 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

Cameron School District

Stanley's K–12 school district, shared with Cameron, Sumner and Prairie Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,703
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,187
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,703 per pupil, $8,278 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 Stanley: Rice Lake Area School District ($15,567 per pupil) · Barron Area School District ($17,212 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stanley pay

Typical tax bill
$2,914
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$249,100
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.

Local

Contact Stanley's government

Town hall & decisions in Stanley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stanley

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

All of Stanley'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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