Charlestown, WI town hall & government
Charlestown spent $349,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $460 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Charlestown's government.
Where Charlestown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Property taxes 32%
- From other local governments 17%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Charlestown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chilton School District
Charlestown's K–12 school district, shared with Chilton, Brothertown, Chilton, Rantoul and Stockbridge. 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 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $24,152 per pupil, $7,784 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 Charlestown: New Holstein School District ($12,423 per pupil).
Which schools Charlestown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Charlestown 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 Charlestown's government
Who represents Charlestown
Charlestown is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.