Town Hall · Stark

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.

Town budget

Where Stark's money goes

Spent
$314,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$795
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$237,00075%
Administration & buildings
$29,0009%
Fire
$20,0006%
Sewer & trash
$14,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0004%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 59%
  • Property taxes 40%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Stark

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$19,438
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
260
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stark pay

Typical tax bill
$2,638
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$323,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Stark's government

Town hall & decisions in Stark →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stark

Stark is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Stark'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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