Cross Plains, WI town hall & government
Cross Plains spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,011 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cross Plains's government.
Where Cross Plains's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From the state 16%
- From other local governments 14%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Cross Plains
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Horeb Area School District
Cross Plains's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Mounds, Mount Horeb, Blue Mounds, Springdale, Perry and Primrose. 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 44%
- State 51%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,769 per pupil, $8,453 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 Cross Plains: Middleton-Cross Plains School District ($15,643 per pupil) · Wisconsin Heights School District ($22,195 per pupil).
Which schools Cross Plains kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cross Plains 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 Cross Plains's government
Who represents Cross Plains
Cross Plains 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.