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Elroy, WI town hall & government

Elroy spent $6.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,809 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elroy's government.

Town budget

Where Elroy's money goes

Spent
$6.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,809
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
$6,248 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million36%
Roads & transportation
$805,00013%
Parks & libraries
$517,0008%
Sewer & trash
$516,0008%
Police
$306,0005%
Administration & buildings
$239,0004%
Fire
$199,0003%
Interest on debt
$135,0002%
Health & welfare
$52,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$21,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 37%
  • From the state 19%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Elroy

Full-time staff
14
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Police
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Royall School District

Elroy's K–12 school district, shared with Kendall, Plymouth, Glendale, Clifton and Wonewoc. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,044
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
451
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $21,044 per pupil, $11,053 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Elroy pay

Typical tax bill
$2,472
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.81%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$136,600
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 Elroy's government

🏛️ Official websiteelroywi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Elroy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elroy

Elroy is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Elroy'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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