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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.

Town budget

Where Webster's money goes

Spent
$528,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$626
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$123,000
$146 per resident
Roads & transportation
$424,00080%
Sewer & trash
$31,0006%
Administration & buildings
$29,0005%
Fire
$26,0005%
Interest on debt
$12,0002%
Other
$6,0001%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Webster

Full-time staff
2
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

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.

Spending per pupil
$19,438
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
260
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Webster pay

Typical tax bill
$2,977
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$225,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Webster's government

Town hall & decisions in Webster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Webster

Webster is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Webster'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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