Geneva, WI town hall & government
Geneva spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $808 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Geneva's government.
Where Geneva's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Geneva
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District
Geneva's high school district, shared with Bloomfield, Bloomfield, Lafayette, Lake Geneva, Lyons and Spring Prairie. 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 70%
- State 25%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,940 per pupil, $10,018 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 Geneva: Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District ($15,186 per pupil) · Elkhorn Area School District ($14,383 per pupil) · Geneva Joint No. 4 School District ($18,653 per pupil).
Which schools Geneva kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Geneva 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 Geneva's government
Who represents Geneva
Geneva 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.