Decatur, WI town hall & government
Decatur spent $685,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $380 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Decatur's government.
Where Decatur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Decatur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brodhead School District
Decatur's K–12 school district, shared with Brodhead, Avon, Spring Grove and Spring Valley. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,883 per pupil, $9,250 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 Decatur: Albany School District ($19,983 per pupil) · Juda School District ($15,889 per pupil).
Which schools Decatur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Decatur 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 Decatur's government
Who represents Decatur
Decatur 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.