Downing, WI town hall & government
Downing spent $168,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $641 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Downing's government.
Where Downing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Downing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Glenwood City School District
Downing's K–12 school district, shared with Glenwood City, Glenwood, Springfield, Emerald, Forest and Stanton. 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 38%
- State 55%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,776 per pupil, $7,309 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 Downing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Downing 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 Downing's government
Who represents Downing
Downing 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.