How is Webster run?
Webster’s town government spent $515,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $610 per resident.
What stands out about how Webster is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
La Farge School District
Webster’s K–12 school district, shared with La Farge, Stark, Whitestown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,438 per pupil, $11,323 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
Westby Area School District · $16,649 per pupil
Kickapoo Area School District · $15,446 per pupil
Viroqua Area School District · $15,590 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $610 per resident a year, or $1.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 82%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Webster collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$610 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Webster’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($610 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Webster spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($31,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Webster itself left out).
No trend yet
Webster reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,977 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Webster’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Webster’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Webster →
Who’s in charge in Webster
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 422 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (844).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Webster voted in 2024
Official results for Webster’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.2%210 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.3%186 votesOthers: 1.5% (6 votes).
Most votes in Webster: Kamala D Harris
Vernon County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Webster’s 626 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Webster: Tammy Baldwin
Vernon County: Hovde 50.4%, Baldwin 47.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Webster, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster | 52.2% | 46.3% | 1.5% | 402 |
| Vernon County | 45.2% | 53.0% | 1.7% | 16,609 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Webster.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Webster compares with the towns next door
Webster spent $610 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $352 to $795. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Webster’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Webster’s government
How much does Webster spend per resident?
About $610 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $610 was more than 65% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Webster?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,977 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Webster’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Webster yet.
How did Webster vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.2%, Donald J Trump 46.3% (402 votes, official results). Vernon County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Webster?
2 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,446 (about $89,352 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Webster in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Brad Pfaff) and Assembly District 96 (Tara Johnson). The Assembly district also covers 33 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Webster’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →