Elba, WI town hall & government
Elba spent $529,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $549 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elba's government.
Where Elba's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 32%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Elba
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elba didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Columbus School District
Elba's K–12 school district, shared with Columbus, Columbus, Hampden, York and Calamus. 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 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,320 per pupil, $8,644 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 Elba: Waterloo School District ($17,167 per pupil).
Which schools Elba kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elba 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 Elba's government
Who represents Elba
Elba is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. 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.