Fort Atkinson, WI town hall & government
Fort Atkinson spent $19.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,544 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fort Atkinson's government.
Coming up at Fort Atkinson's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 3:30 pmLicense Committee10.6.26 License Committee Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingFort Atkinson Municipal Building, 101 N. Main St., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, 2nd floor Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 9:30 am
- Oct 13Tue · 4:00 pmPlan CommissionMeeting Location Fort Atkinson Municipal Building, 101 N. Main St., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, 2nd floor Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingFort Atkinson Municipal Building, 101 N. Main St., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, 2nd floor Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pmLibrary BoardLibrary Board Notice of Possible QuorumRetzer Nature Center, S14 W28167 Madison St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 29Tue · 3:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 4:00 pmPlan CommissionMeeting Location Fort Atkinson Municipal Building, 101 N. Main St., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, 2nd floor Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingFort Atkinson Municipal Building, 101 N. Main St., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, 2nd floor Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 6:15 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 9:30 am
- Sep 10Thu · 5:00 pm
Official listings from Fort Atkinson's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Fort Atkinson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 16%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Fort Atkinson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Atkinson School District
Fort Atkinson's K–12 school district, shared with Koshkonong, Hebron, Sumner and Oakland. 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 40%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,926 per pupil, $10,422 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 Fort Atkinson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fort Atkinson 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 Fort Atkinson's government
Who represents Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. 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.