Town Hall · Wilkinson

Wilkinson, WI town hall & government

Wilkinson spent $49,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,167 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wilkinson's money goes

Spent
$49,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,167
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$19,00039%
Administration & buildings
$15,00031%
Fire
$9,00018%
Sewer & trash
$3,0006%
Other
$3,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 45%
  • From other local governments 37%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wilkinson

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 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. Wilkinson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Birchwood School District

Wilkinson's K–12 school district, shared with Birchwood, Edgewater, Wilson, Meteor, Birchwood and Sand Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,819
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
226
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $22,819 per pupil, $11,757 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 Wilkinson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,100
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$185,400
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 Wilkinson's government

Town hall & decisions in Wilkinson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilkinson

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

All of Wilkinson'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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