Town Hall · Stanton

Stanton, WI town hall & government

Stanton spent $327,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $359 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stanton's money goes

Spent
$327,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$359
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$19,000
$21 per resident
Roads & transportation
$188,00057%
Administration & buildings
$64,00020%
Fire
$39,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0003%
Sewer & trash
$10,0003%
Health & welfare
$9,0003%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$6,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • From the state 40%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stanton

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time5 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

New Richmond School District

Stanton's K–12 school district, shared with New Richmond, Star Prairie, Richmond, Erin Prairie, Star Prairie and Cylon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,892
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
3,532
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$117.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,892 per pupil, $8,212 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 Stanton: Amery School District ($16,449 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stanton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,080
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$347,300
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 Stanton's government

Town hall & decisions in Stanton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stanton

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

All of Stanton'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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