Janesville, WI town hall & government
Janesville spent $149.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,274 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Janesville's government.
Who runs Janesville
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Janesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Janesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Janesville School District
Janesville's K–12 school district, shared with Rock, Janesville and La Prairie. 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 30%
- State 56%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,464 per pupil, $8,581 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 Janesville: Milton School District ($13,564 per pupil).
Which schools Janesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Janesville 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.
Contact Janesville's government
Who represents Janesville
Janesville is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. 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.