Dane, WI town hall & government
Dane spent $518,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $492 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dane's government.
Where Dane's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 32%
- From other local governments 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Utility sales 1%
Who works for Dane
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dane didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lodi School District
Dane's K–12 school district, shared with Dane, Lodi, Lodi, West Point and Arlington. 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 54%
- State 41%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,545 per pupil, $8,923 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 Dane: Waunakee Community School District ($15,574 per pupil).
Which schools Dane kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dane 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 Dane's government
Who represents Dane
Dane 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.