Elkhorn, WI town hall & government
Elkhorn spent $38.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,765 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elkhorn's government.
Where Elkhorn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Elkhorn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elkhorn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Elkhorn Area School District
Elkhorn's K–12 school district, shared with Lafayette, Sugar Creek and Geneva. 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 47%
- State 46%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,383 per pupil, $8,172 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 Elkhorn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elkhorn 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.
Contact Elkhorn's government
Who represents Elkhorn
Elkhorn is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. 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.