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Ironton, WI town hall & government

Ironton spent $162,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $645 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ironton's money goes

Spent
$162,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$645
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$61,00038%
Administration & buildings
$43,00027%
Roads & transportation
$17,00010%
Water & other utilities
$12,0007%
Fire
$4,0002%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%
Other
$23,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Ironton

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Reedsburg School District

Ironton's K–12 school district, shared with La Valle, Loganville, Reedsburg, Reedsburg, Rock Springs and Westfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,777
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
2,597
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,777 per pupil, $8,580 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ironton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,772
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$105,400
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 Ironton's government

Town hall & decisions in Ironton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ironton

Ironton is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Ironton'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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