Town Hall · Eldorado

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.

Town budget

Where Eldorado's money goes

Spent
$690,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$474
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$796,000
$547 per resident
Roads & transportation
$324,00047%
Sewer & trash
$110,00016%
Administration & buildings
$83,00012%
Health & welfare
$51,0007%
Interest on debt
$43,0006%
Fire
$37,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0005%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Other
$4,0001%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Eldorado

Full-time staff
0
47 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time22 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,036
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
936
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$34.9 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Eldorado pay

Typical tax bill
$3,607
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$248,900
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 Eldorado's government

Town hall & decisions in Eldorado →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eldorado

Eldorado is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Eldorado'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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