Town Hall · Wien

Wien, WI town hall & government

Wien spent $267,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $305 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wien's money goes

Spent
$267,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$305
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$179,00067%
Administration & buildings
$59,00022%
Fire
$9,0003%
Sewer & trash
$7,0003%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$10,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wien

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
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

Edgar School District

Wien's K–12 school district, shared with Edgar, Fenwood, Cassel, Rib Falls and Rietbrock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,488
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
598
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$737,000
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,488 per pupil, $7,375 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 Wien: Stratford School District ($13,966 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wien pay

Typical tax bill
$2,784
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$249,200
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 Wien's government

Town hall & decisions in Wien →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wien

Wien is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Wien'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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