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Vernon, WI town hall & government

Vernon spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $480 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vernon's government.

Town budget

Where Vernon's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$480
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
$692 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million31%
Fire
$672,00018%
Sewer & trash
$443,00012%
Administration & buildings
$370,00010%
Health & welfare
$345,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$216,0006%
Police
$181,0005%
Parks & libraries
$77,0002%
Interest on debt
$18,000<1%
Other
$210,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Vernon

Full-time staff
8
74 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,800
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time62 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time5 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

Waterford Union High School District

Vernon's high school district, shared with Burlington, Burlington, Norway, Rochester, Waterford and Waterford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,692
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
890
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 58%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $23,692 per pupil, $11,664 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 Vernon: Mukwonago School District ($12,638 per pupil) · Norris School District ($73,405 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Vernon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,899
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$434,700
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.

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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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