Town Hall · Willard

Willard, WI town hall & government

Willard spent $287,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $591 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Willard's money goes

Spent
$287,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$591
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$31,000
$64 per resident
Roads & transportation
$174,00061%
Administration & buildings
$66,00023%
Fire
$35,00012%
Paid to other governments
$6,0002%
Sewer & trash
$4,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From the state 29%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Willard

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 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

Lake Holcombe School District

Willard's K–12 school district, shared with Birch Creek, Lake Holcombe, Ruby and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,044
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
275
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 58%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $22,044 per pupil, $9,309 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 Willard: Flambeau School District ($18,300 per pupil) · Ladysmith School District ($15,328 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Willard pay

Typical tax bill
$2,225
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$222,000
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 Willard's government

Town hall & decisions in Willard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Willard

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

All of Willard'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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