Town Hall · Wales

Wales, WI town hall & government

Wales spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,153 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wales's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,153
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$5.9 million
$2,241 per resident
Roads & transportation
$876,00029%
Administration & buildings
$818,00027%
Sewer & trash
$615,00020%
Parks & libraries
$204,0007%
Interest on debt
$138,0005%
Fire
$136,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$108,0004%
Health & welfare
$60,0002%
Other
$101,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the state 8%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wales

Full-time staff
1
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 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

Kettle Moraine School District

Wales's K–12 school district, shared with Dousman, Ottawa, Delafield, Delafield, Genesee and Summit. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,101
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
3,421
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,101 per pupil, $9,399 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 Wales: Waukesha School District ($14,495 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wales pay

Typical tax bill
$4,540
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$399,400
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.

Local

Contact Wales's government

Town hall & decisions in Wales →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wales

Wales is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Wales'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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