Cooperstown, WI town hall & government
Cooperstown spent $832,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $655 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cooperstown's government.
Where Cooperstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 35%
- From other local governments 14%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Cooperstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Denmark School District
Cooperstown's K–12 school district, shared with Denmark, Maribel, New Denmark, Eaton, Glenmore and Franklin. 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 39%
- State 55%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,138 per pupil, $7,946 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 Cooperstown: Reedsville School District ($15,342 per pupil).
Which schools Cooperstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cooperstown 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 Cooperstown's government
Who represents Cooperstown
Cooperstown is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.