Cato, WI town hall & government
Cato spent $726,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cato's government.
Where Cato's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 33%
- From the federal government 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cato
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Valders Area School District
Cato's K–12 school district, shared with St. Nazianz, Valders, Whitelaw, Liberty, Eaton and Manitowoc Rapids. 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 47%
- State 49%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,212 per pupil, $8,319 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 Cato: Reedsville School District ($15,342 per pupil).
Which schools Cato kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cato 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 Cato's government
Who represents Cato
Cato 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.