Belmont, WI town hall & government
Belmont spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $4,456 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belmont's government.
Where Belmont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Belmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Belmont Community School District
Belmont's K–12 school district, shared with Belmont, Kendall, Elk Grove and Seymour. 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 34%
- State 58%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,845 per pupil, $9,525 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 Belmont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belmont 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 Belmont's government
Who represents Belmont
Belmont is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.