La Crosse, WI town hall & government
La Crosse spent $144.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,818 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Crosse's government.
Coming up at La Crosse's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pmFinance & Personnel CommitteeCouncil Chambers, City Hall, First Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 10:00 amCommon CouncilHaven on Main, 915 Main St, La Crosse WI 54601 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 4:00 pmBoard of EstimatesCouncil Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 4:00 pmBoard of EstimatesCouncil Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 28Wed · 5:15 pmHuman Rights CommissionEagle Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pmJudiciary & Administration CommitteeCouncil Chambers, City Hall, First Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 29Tue · 5:00 pmInternational CommitteeHedgehog Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 4:00 pmCity Plan CommissionCouncil Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 10:00 amBoard of Public WorksCouncil Chambers, City Hall, First Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pmHeritage Preservation CommissionCouncil Chambers- City Hall 400 La Crosse St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 4:00 pmRedevelopment AuthorityCouncil Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 3:00 pmEconomic and Community Development CommissionCouncil Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 4:30 pmCommon CouncilCouncil Chambers, City Hall, First Floor Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from La Crosse's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where La Crosse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Utility sales 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for La Crosse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
La Crosse School District
La Crosse's K–12 school district, shared with Campbell, Shelby, Medary, Greenfield and Bergen. 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 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 11%
Of the $19,797 per pupil, $9,651 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 La Crosse: Onalaska School District ($17,001 per pupil).
Which schools La Crosse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Crosse 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 La Crosse's government
Who represents La Crosse
La Crosse is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.