Ithaca, WI town hall & government
Ithaca spent $890,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,461 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ithaca's government.
Where Ithaca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Ithaca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ithaca didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ithaca School District
Ithaca's K–12 school district, shared with Willow. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $22,429 per pupil, $9,983 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 Ithaca: River Valley School District ($17,263 per pupil).
Which schools Ithaca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ithaca 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 Ithaca's government
Who represents Ithaca
Ithaca 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.