Town Hall · Waupun

Waupun, WI town hall & government

Waupun spent $28.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,441 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Waupun

Rohn W. BishopMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Waupun's money goes

Spent
$28.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,441
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$77.5 million
$6,727 per resident
Water & other utilities
$12.6 million45%
Sewer & trash
$3.2 million11%
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million10%
Interest on debt
$2.8 million10%
Police
$2.5 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million4%
Fire
$420,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$298,0001%
Health & welfare
$147,0001%
Housing & development
$25,000<1%
Other
$1 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 48%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waupun

Full-time staff
64
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Fire
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
7 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

Waupun School District

Waupun's K–12 school district, shared with Chester, Fox Lake, Waupun, Alto, Fox Lake and Trenton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,994
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,890
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,994 per pupil, $7,940 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Waupun pay

Typical tax bill
$2,575
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$188,600
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 Waupun's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwaupun.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Waupun →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waupun

Waupun is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Waupun'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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