Clifton, WI town hall & government
Clifton spent $354,000 in the year to March 31, 2023, about $927 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
- From the state 72%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Clifton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Iowa-Grant School District
Clifton's K–12 school district, shared with Cobb, Linden, Livingston, Montfort, Rewey and Mifflin. 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 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,951 per pupil, $10,387 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: Fennimore Community School District ($14,372 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
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.