Jamestown, WI town hall & government
Jamestown spent $730,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $344 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jamestown's government.
Where Jamestown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 29%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Jamestown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southwestern Wisconsin School District
Jamestown's K–12 school district, shared with Hazel Green and Hazel Green. 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 50%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,990 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 Jamestown: Cuba City School District ($16,729 per pupil).
Which schools Jamestown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jamestown 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 Jamestown's government
Who represents Jamestown
Jamestown 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.