Wilson, WI town hall & government
Wilson spent $170,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $919 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilson's government.
Where Wilson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Wilson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wilson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Spring Valley School District
Wilson's K–12 school district, shared with Spring Valley, Gilman, Cady, Spring Lake and El Paso. 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 34%
- State 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,000 per pupil, $8,353 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.
Which schools Wilson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilson 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Wilson's government
Who represents Wilson
Wilson is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.