Dakota, WI town hall & government
Dakota spent $546,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $440 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dakota's government.
Where Dakota's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 59%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the federal government 10%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Dakota
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wautoma Area School District
Dakota's K–12 school district, shared with Lohrville, Redgranite, Wautoma, Marion, Wautoma and Richford. 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 47%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,568 per pupil, $7,925 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 Dakota kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dakota 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 Dakota's government
Who represents Dakota
Dakota 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.