Cornell, WI town hall & government
Cornell spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,559 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cornell's government.
Where Cornell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Cornell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cornell School District
Cornell's K–12 school district, shared with Estella, Cleveland and Arthur. 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 30%
- State 56%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,092 per pupil, $9,097 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.
Which schools Cornell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cornell 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 Cornell's government
Who represents Cornell
Cornell 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.