Johnstown, WI town hall & government
Johnstown spent $364,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $460 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Johnstown's government.
Where Johnstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Johnstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Milton School District
Johnstown's K–12 school district, shared with Milton, Harmony, Milton, Lima, Fulton and Janesville. 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 41%
- State 55%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,564 per pupil, $7,700 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 Johnstown: Whitewater School District ($21,993 per pupil).
Which schools Johnstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Johnstown 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 Johnstown's government
Who represents Johnstown
Johnstown 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.