Clifton, WI town hall & government
Clifton spent $670,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $320 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clifton's government.
Where Clifton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 21%
- From the federal government 20%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Clifton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clifton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Prescott School District
Clifton's K–12 school district, shared with Prescott, Oak Grove and Diamond Bluff. 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 45%
- State 52%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,272 per pupil, $8,029 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 Clifton: River Falls School District ($12,111 per pupil).
Which schools Clifton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clifton 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.
Contact Clifton's government
Who represents Clifton
Clifton is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.