Swiss, WI town hall & government
Swiss spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,556 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Swiss's government.
Where Swiss's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 22%
- From other local governments 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Swiss
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Swiss didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Webster School District
Swiss's K–12 school district, shared with Dairyland, Jackson, Oakland, Union, Webster and Blaine. 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 61%
- State 28%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,276 per pupil, $9,817 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 Swiss kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Swiss 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 Swiss's government
Who represents Swiss
Swiss 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.