Alto, WI town hall & government
Alto spent $588,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $553 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alto's government.
Where Alto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 31%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Alto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waupun School District
Alto's K–12 school district, shared with Chester, Fox Lake, Waupun, Waupun, Fox Lake and Trenton. 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 33%
- State 60%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,994 per pupil, $7,940 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 Alto: Rosendale-Brandon School District ($13,036 per pupil) · Markesan School District ($15,460 per pupil).
Which schools Alto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alto 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 Alto's government
Who represents Alto
Alto is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative 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.