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Wild Rose, WI town hall & government

Wild Rose spent $962,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,478 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wild Rose's money goes

Spent
$962,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,478
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$336,000
$516 per resident
Sewer & trash
$277,00029%
Parks & libraries
$193,00020%
Roads & transportation
$186,00019%
Administration & buildings
$113,00012%
Police
$105,00011%
Fire
$38,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,0002%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$22,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wild Rose

Full-time staff
5
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Wild Rose School District

Wild Rose's K–12 school district, shared with Springwater, Rose, Saxeville, Leon and Mount Morris. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,104
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
550
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,104 per pupil, $8,513 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 Wild Rose pay

Typical tax bill
$1,798
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.62%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$110,900
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 Wild Rose's government

Town hall & decisions in Wild Rose →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wild Rose

Wild Rose is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Wild Rose'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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