Town Hall · Stephenson

Stephenson, WI town hall & government

Stephenson spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $666 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stephenson's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$666
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million65%
Administration & buildings
$302,00015%
Sewer & trash
$141,0007%
Fire
$135,0007%
Health & welfare
$57,0003%
Police
$28,0001%
Parks & libraries
$11,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,000<1%
Other
$23,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • From the state 42%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stephenson

Full-time staff
4
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,000
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Crivitz School District

Stephenson's K–12 school district, shared with Crivitz, Middle Inlet and Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,999
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
798
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,999 per pupil, $7,650 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Stephenson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,672
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$174,600
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.

Local

Contact Stephenson's government

Town hall & decisions in Stephenson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stephenson

Stephenson is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Stephenson'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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