Webster, WI town hall & government
Webster spent $528,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $626 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Webster's government.
Where Webster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Webster collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Webster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
La Farge School District
Webster's K–12 school district, shared with La Farge, Stark and Whitestown. 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 33%
- State 52%
- Federal 15%
Of the $19,438 per pupil, $11,323 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 Webster: Westby Area School District ($16,649 per pupil) · Kickapoo Area School District ($15,446 per pupil) · Viroqua Area School District ($15,590 per pupil).
Which schools Webster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Webster 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 Webster's government
Who represents Webster
Webster 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.