Winchester, WI town hall & government
Winchester spent $544,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $296 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winchester's government.
Where Winchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Who works for Winchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Winneconne Community School District
Winchester's K–12 school district, shared with Winneconne, Winneconne, Vinland, Poygan, Clayton and Wolf River. 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 54%
- State 43%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,590 per pupil, $7,442 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 Winchester: New London School District ($13,380 per pupil).
Which schools Winchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winchester 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 Winchester's government
Who represents Winchester
Winchester is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Tony Wied and Glenn Grothman. 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.