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York, WI town hall & government

York spent $381,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $548 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach York's government.

Town budget

Where York's money goes

Spent
$381,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$548
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$146,000
$210 per resident
Roads & transportation
$230,00060%
Administration & buildings
$77,00020%
Fire
$29,0008%
Health & welfare
$25,0007%
Sewer & trash
$12,0003%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Other
$6,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • From the state 36%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for York

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$28,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. York didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Columbus School District

York's K–12 school district, shared with Columbus, Elba, Columbus, Hampden and Calamus. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,320
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,130
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,320 per pupil, $8,644 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 York: Marshall School District ($18,515 per pupil) · Waterloo School District ($17,167 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in York pay

Typical tax bill
$4,438
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$405,000
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 York's government

Town hall & decisions in York →

Beyond town hall

Who represents York

York is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of York'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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