Cottage Grove, WI town hall & government
Cottage Grove spent $14.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,992 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cottage Grove's government.
Where Cottage Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cottage Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monona Grove School District
Cottage Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Monona, Cottage Grove and Blooming Grove. 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 51%
- State 46%
- Federal 3%
Of the $17,565 per pupil, $9,548 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 Cottage Grove: Sun Prairie Area School District ($15,847 per pupil).
Which schools Cottage Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cottage Grove 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.
Contact Cottage Grove's government
Who represents Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.