Grant, WI town hall & government
Grant spent $297,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $743 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grant's government.
Where Grant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Property taxes 43%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Grant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colfax School District
Grant's K–12 school district, shared with Colfax, Otter Creek, Colfax, Wilson, Howard and Tainter. 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 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,671 per pupil, $8,695 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 Grant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grant 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 Grant's government
Who represents Grant
Grant 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.