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Clinton, WI town hall & government

Clinton spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,510 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clinton's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,510
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
$3,666 per resident
Sewer & trash
$760,00024%
Police
$572,00018%
Water & other utilities
$362,00011%
Administration & buildings
$324,00010%
Roads & transportation
$306,00010%
Parks & libraries
$194,0006%
Fire
$182,0006%
Interest on debt
$169,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$88,0003%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$241,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clinton

Full-time staff
12
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clinton Community School District

Clinton's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Bradford, Turtle and La Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,993
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,042
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 50%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,993 per pupil, $8,971 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 Clinton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,241
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
2.03%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$209,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Clinton's government

Town hall & decisions in Clinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clinton

Clinton is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Clinton'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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