Genoa, WI town hall & government
Genoa spent $316,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,215 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Genoa's government.
Where Genoa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Genoa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Genoa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
De Soto Area School District
Genoa's K–12 school district, shared with De Soto, Ferryville, Stoddard, Wheatland, Genoa and Freeman. 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 34%
- State 49%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,075 per pupil, $9,492 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 Genoa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Genoa 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 Genoa's government
Who represents Genoa
Genoa 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.