Jefferson, WI town hall & government
Jefferson spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $489 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jefferson's government.
Where Jefferson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Jefferson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson School District
Jefferson's K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson, Sullivan, Aztalan, Sullivan, Farmington and Hebron. 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 45%
- State 48%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,940 per pupil, $9,673 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 Jefferson: Fort Atkinson School District ($16,926 per pupil).
Which schools Jefferson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jefferson 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 Jefferson's government
Who represents Jefferson
Jefferson is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. 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.