Town Hall · Gratiot

Gratiot, WI town hall & government

Gratiot spent $636,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,130 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gratiot's government.

Town budget

Where Gratiot's money goes

Spent
$636,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,130
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$287,000
$510 per resident
Roads & transportation
$315,00050%
Fire
$231,00036%
Administration & buildings
$52,0008%
Sewer & trash
$19,0003%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 39%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Gratiot

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gratiot didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Black Hawk School District

Gratiot's K–12 school district, shared with Gratiot, South Wayne, Wayne, Wiota and Cadiz. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,969
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
353
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,969 per pupil, $10,065 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 Gratiot: Shullsburg School District ($17,785 per pupil) · Darlington Community School District ($14,449 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Gratiot pay

Typical tax bill
$3,443
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$326,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Gratiot's government

🏛️ Official websitegratiot.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gratiot →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gratiot

Gratiot is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Gratiot's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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