Vesper, WI town hall & government
Vesper spent $885,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,642 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vesper's government.
Where Vesper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- From the state 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Vesper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wisconsin Rapids School District
Vesper's K–12 school district, shared with Biron, Rudolph, Rudolph, Sigel, Wisconsin Rapids and Grand Rapids. 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 28%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,119 per pupil, $8,656 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 Vesper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vesper 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 Vesper's government
Who represents Vesper
Vesper is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.