Elderon, WI town hall & government
Elderon spent $78,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $366 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elderon's government.
Where Elderon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- From the federal government 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Elderon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elderon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District
Elderon's K–12 school district, shared with Birnamwood, Birnamwood, Eland, Elderon, Franzen and Wittenberg. 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 9%
Of the $12,976 per pupil, $7,214 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 Elderon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elderon 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 Elderon's government
Who represents Elderon
Elderon 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.