Clayton, WI town hall & government
Clayton spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,179 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clayton's government.
Where Clayton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- From the state 19%
- Property taxes 18%
- From other local governments 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Clayton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clayton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clayton School District
Clayton's K–12 school district, shared with Clayton, Turtle Lake and Vance Creek. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,645 per pupil, $12,301 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 Clayton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clayton 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 Clayton's government
Who represents Clayton
Clayton 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.