Fitchburg, WI town hall & government
Fitchburg spent $75.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,451 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fitchburg's government.
Who runs Fitchburg
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Fitchburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Fitchburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oregon School District
Fitchburg's K–12 school district, shared with Brooklyn, Oregon, Oregon, Dunn, Blooming Grove and Rutland. 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 51%
- State 45%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,952 per pupil, $9,423 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 Fitchburg: Verona Area School District ($16,944 per pupil) · Madison Metropolitan School District ($18,827 per pupil).
Which schools Fitchburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg's government
Who represents Fitchburg
Fitchburg is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.