Town Hall · Eaton

Eaton, WI town hall & government

Eaton spent $966,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $587 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eaton's government.

Town budget

Where Eaton's money goes

Spent
$966,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$587
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$421,00044%
Paid to other governments
$169,00017%
Administration & buildings
$124,00013%
Sewer & trash
$99,00010%
Fire
$73,0008%
Health & welfare
$22,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,0002%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$36,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Eaton

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Denmark School District

Eaton's K–12 school district, shared with Denmark, Maribel, New Denmark, Cooperstown, Glenmore and Franklin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,138
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,625
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,138 per pupil, $7,946 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 Eaton: Green Bay Area School District ($17,389 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Eaton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,007
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$327,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Eaton's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofeaton-wi.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eaton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eaton

Eaton is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Eaton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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