Town Hall · Wescott

Wescott, WI town hall & government

Wescott spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $532 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wescott's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$532
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$627,00038%
Administration & buildings
$426,00025%
Sewer & trash
$219,00013%
Fire
$148,0009%
Health & welfare
$107,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$26,0002%
Parks & libraries
$10,0001%
Police
$5,000<1%
Other
$104,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From the state 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wescott

Full-time staff
7
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Shawano School District

Wescott's K–12 school district, shared with Shawano, Richmond, Belle Plaine, Waukechon and Herman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,519
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
2,157
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,519 per pupil, $7,817 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 Wescott pay

Typical tax bill
$2,943
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$219,100
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 Wescott's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofwescott.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wescott →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wescott

Wescott is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Wescott'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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