Cross, WI town hall & government
Cross spent $423,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,140 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cross's government.
Where Cross's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 44%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cross
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cochrane-Fountain City School District
Cross's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo City, Buffalo, Cochrane, Fountain City, Milton and Belvidere. 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 41%
- State 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,362 per pupil, $7,892 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 Cross kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cross 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's government
Who represents Cross
Cross is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.