Thorp, WI town hall & government
Thorp spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,852 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thorp's government.
Where Thorp's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Thorp
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Thorp School District
Thorp's K–12 school district, shared with Withee, Butler, Reseburg, Thorp and Worden. 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 27%
- State 58%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,835 per pupil, $8,858 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 Thorp kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thorp 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 Thorp's government
Who represents Thorp
Thorp 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.