Grant, WI town hall & government
Grant spent $231,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $455 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
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 40%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Grant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tomah Area School District
Grant's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Bluff, Byron, Camp Douglas, Kingston, La Grange and Lincoln. 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 60%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,085 per pupil, $8,555 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 Grant: Sparta Area School District ($14,811 per pupil).
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.