Ellenboro, WI town hall & government
Ellenboro spent $476,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $885 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ellenboro's government.
Where Ellenboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 44%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Ellenboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Platteville School District
Ellenboro's K–12 school district, shared with Platteville, Platteville, Lima, Harrison and Smelser. 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 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,144 per pupil, $8,472 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 Ellenboro: Lancaster Community School District ($15,642 per pupil).
Which schools Ellenboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ellenboro 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 Ellenboro's government
Who represents Ellenboro
Ellenboro is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.