Stark, WI town hall & government
Stark spent $314,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $795 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stark's government.
Where Stark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 59%
- Property taxes 40%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Stark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Stark didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
La Farge School District
Stark's K–12 school district, shared with La Farge, Webster and Whitestown. 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 33%
- State 52%
- Federal 15%
Of the $19,438 per pupil, $11,323 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 Stark: Kickapoo Area School District ($15,446 per pupil).
Which schools Stark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stark 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 Stark's government
Who represents Stark
Stark is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.