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York, WI town hall & government

York spent $368,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $395 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
$368,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$395
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$21,000
$23 per resident
Roads & transportation
$189,00051%
Administration & buildings
$61,00017%
Fire
$57,00015%
Sewer & trash
$34,0009%
Health & welfare
$14,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$10,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the state 30%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for York

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pecatonica Area School District

York's K–12 school district, shared with Blanchard, Blanchardville, Hollandale, Moscow and Waldwick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,112
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
393
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $19,112 per pupil, $10,527 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: New Glarus School District ($14,993 per pupil) · Argyle School District ($24,123 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in York pay

Typical tax bill
$5,371
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$418,100
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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