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Waterford, WI town hall & government

Waterford spent $11.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,988 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Waterford's money goes

Spent
$11.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,988
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$29 million
$5,167 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million21%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million17%
Fire
$1.5 million13%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million11%
Parks & libraries
$959,0009%
Water & other utilities
$842,0008%
Administration & buildings
$682,0006%
Health & welfare
$602,0005%
Police
$383,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$248,0002%
Housing & development
$5,000<1%
Other
$427,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Waterford

Full-time staff
35
47 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
11 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time20 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Fire
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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 Joint No. 1 School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,555
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,462
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $19,555 per pupil, $8,671 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 Waterford: Waterford Union High School District ($23,692 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Waterford pay

Typical tax bill
$4,763
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$329,800
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 Waterford's government

🏛️ Official websitewaterford-wi.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Waterford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waterford

Waterford is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Waterford'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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