Star Prairie, WI town hall & government
Star Prairie spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,893 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Star Prairie's government.
Where Star Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 39%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Star Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Star Prairie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
New Richmond School District
Star Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with New Richmond, Richmond, Stanton, Erin Prairie, Star Prairie and Cylon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
Which schools Star Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Star Prairie pay
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.
Contact Star Prairie's government
Who represents Star Prairie
Star Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.
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.