Westport, WI town hall & government
Westport spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,130 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westport's government.
Where Westport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Westport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waunakee Community School District
Westport's K–12 school district, shared with Waunakee, Vienna and Springfield. 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 52%
- State 45%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,574 per pupil, $9,459 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 Westport: Middleton-Cross Plains School District ($15,643 per pupil).
Which schools Westport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westport 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.
Contact Westport's government
Who represents Westport
Westport is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.