Stratford, WI town hall & government
Stratford spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,735 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stratford's government.
Where Stratford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Stratford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stratford School District
Stratford's K–12 school district, shared with Eau Pleine, Cleveland, Day and Frankfort. 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 60%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,966 per pupil, $8,867 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 Stratford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stratford 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 Stratford's government
Who represents Stratford
Stratford 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.