Atlanta, WI town hall & government
Atlanta spent $236,000 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 Atlanta's government.
Where Atlanta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 63%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the federal government 10%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Atlanta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bruce School District
Atlanta's K–12 school district, shared with Bruce, Exeland, Murry, Weirgor, Thornapple and Big Bend. 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 36%
- State 52%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,617 per pupil, $10,627 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 Atlanta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atlanta 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 Atlanta's government
Who represents Atlanta
Atlanta 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.