Elcho, WI town hall & government
Elcho spent $940,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $783 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elcho's government.
Where Elcho's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Property taxes 35%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
Who works for Elcho
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elcho School District
Elcho's K–12 school district, shared with Ainsworth, Enterprise, Schoepke and Upham. 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 68%
- State 26%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,411 per pupil, $10,296 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 Elcho kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elcho 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 Elcho's government
Who represents Elcho
Elcho is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.