Johnstown, WI town hall & government
Johnstown spent $450,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $838 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
- From the state 39%
- Property taxes 38%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Johnstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Turtle Lake School District
Johnstown's K–12 school district, shared with Turtle Lake, Beaver, Almena and Turtle Lake. 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 57%
- State 33%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,626 per pupil, $9,340 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: Unity School District ($14,703 per pupil) · Luck School District ($19,929 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 Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.