Kossuth, WI town hall & government
Kossuth spent $598,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $290 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kossuth's government.
Where Kossuth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- From the state 36%
- From the federal government 15%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Kossuth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mishicot School District
Kossuth's K–12 school district, shared with Francis Creek, Mishicot, Mishicot, Gibson and Two Creeks. 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 40%
- State 55%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,747 per pupil, $7,653 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 Kossuth: Manitowoc School District ($14,794 per pupil) · Reedsville School District ($15,342 per pupil).
Which schools Kossuth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kossuth 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 Kossuth's government
Who represents Kossuth
Kossuth is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.