Vermont, WI town hall & government
Vermont spent $720,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $814 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vermont's government.
Where Vermont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 20%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Vermont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wisconsin Heights School District
Vermont's K–12 school district, shared with Black Earth, Mazomanie, Black Earth, Mazomanie and Berry. 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 60%
- State 35%
- Federal 5%
Of the $22,195 per pupil, $8,350 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 Vermont: Mount Horeb Area School District ($15,769 per pupil).
Which schools Vermont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vermont 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 Vermont's government
Who represents Vermont
Vermont is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.