Wood, WI town hall & government
Wood spent $290,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $389 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wood's government.
Where Wood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 41%
- From the federal government 10%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Wood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pittsville School District
Wood's K–12 school district, shared with Cary, City Point, Dexter, Hiles, Pittsville and Remington. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,203 per pupil, $9,000 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 Wood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wood 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 Wood's government
Who represents Wood
Wood 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.