Town Hall · Chilton

Chilton, WI town hall & government

Chilton spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,821 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chilton's government.

Town budget

Where Chilton's money goes

Spent
$7.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,821
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$18.2 million
$4,550 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million21%
Water & other utilities
$980,00013%
Police
$977,00013%
Roads & transportation
$529,0007%
Fire
$465,0006%
Parks & libraries
$409,0006%
Interest on debt
$245,0003%
Administration & buildings
$188,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$78,0001%
Health & welfare
$15,000<1%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$1.9 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Chilton

Full-time staff
20
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chilton School District

Chilton's K–12 school district, shared with Charlestown, Brothertown, Chilton, Rantoul and Stockbridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,152
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,082
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Chilton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,786
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$161,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Chilton's government

🏛️ Official websitechilton.govoffice.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chilton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chilton

Chilton is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Chilton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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