Town Hall · Vermont

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.

Town budget

Where Vermont's money goes

Spent
$720,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$814
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$61,000
$69 per resident
Roads & transportation
$501,00070%
Fire
$89,00012%
Administration & buildings
$67,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0002%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Sewer & trash
$4,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$34,0005%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Vermont

Full-time staff
1
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$22,195
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
779
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.4 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Vermont pay

Typical tax bill
$6,909
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$586,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Vermont's government

Town hall & decisions in Vermont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vermont

Vermont is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Vermont'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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