Grafton, WI town hall & government
Grafton spent $19.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,581 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grafton's government.
Where Grafton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Utility sales 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Grafton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grafton School District
Grafton's K–12 school district, shared with Grafton. 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 50%
- State 46%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,668 per pupil, $8,229 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 Grafton: Cedarburg School District ($13,053 per pupil).
Which schools Grafton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grafton 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 Grafton's government
Who represents Grafton
Grafton is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.