Wilton, WI town hall & government
Wilton spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,964 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilton's government.
Where Wilton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From other local governments 9%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wilton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District
Wilton's K–12 school district, shared with Norwalk, Ontario, Sheldon, Wilton, Ridgeville and Wellington. 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 41%
- Federal 25%
Of the $15,103 per pupil, $9,591 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 Wilton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilton 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 Wilton's government
Who represents Wilton
Wilton is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.