Eldorado, WI town hall & government
Eldorado spent $690,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $474 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eldorado's government.
Where Eldorado's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Eldorado collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Eldorado
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rosendale-Brandon School District
Eldorado's K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Rosendale, Springvale, Rosendale, Lamartine and Metomen. 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 48%
- State 48%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,036 per pupil, $6,802 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 Eldorado: North Fond du Lac School District ($14,308 per pupil).
Which schools Eldorado kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eldorado 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 Eldorado's government
Who represents Eldorado
Eldorado is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.