Town Hall · Stanton

Stanton, WI town hall & government

Stanton spent $485,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $583 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
$485,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$583
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$311,000
$374 per resident
Roads & transportation
$329,00068%
Administration & buildings
$50,00010%
Health & welfare
$48,00010%
Fire
$31,0006%
Sewer & trash
$19,0004%
Interest on debt
$8,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • From the state 47%
  • Fees & charges 6%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Stanton

Full-time staff
6
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Stanton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Boyceville Community School District

Stanton's K–12 school district, shared with Boyceville, Wheeler, Hay River, Tiffany, New Haven and Sherman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,364
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
693
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $17,364 per pupil, $8,789 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: Glenwood City School District ($15,776 per pupil) · Menomonie Area School District ($16,234 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stanton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,591
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$266,200
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 Derrick Van Orden. 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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