Colby, WI town hall & government
Colby spent $332,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $386 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colby's government.
Where Colby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 64%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Colby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colby School District
Colby's K–12 school district, shared with Colby, Dorchester, Unity, Hull, Holton and Mayville. 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 25%
- State 62%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,761 per pupil, $8,222 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 Colby: Abbotsford School District ($11,518 per pupil).
Which schools Colby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colby 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 Colby's government
Who represents Colby
Colby 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.