Town Hall · Wilson

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.

Town budget

Where Wilson's money goes

Spent
$170,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$919
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$36,000
$195 per resident
Administration & buildings
$56,00033%
Sewer & trash
$48,00028%
Roads & transportation
$33,00019%
Water & other utilities
$13,0008%
Health & welfare
$5,0003%
Fire
$4,0002%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Other
$7,0004%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wilson

Full-time staff
1
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,000
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
666
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.8 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wilson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,696
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$216,700
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 Wilson's government

Town hall & decisions in Wilson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilson

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

All of Wilson'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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