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La Valle, WI town hall & government

La Valle spent $594,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,559 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Valle's government.

Town budget

Where La Valle's money goes

Spent
$594,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,559
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$179,000
$470 per resident
Administration & buildings
$121,00020%
Roads & transportation
$88,00015%
Sewer & trash
$87,00015%
Parks & libraries
$69,00012%
Water & other utilities
$57,00010%
Fire
$15,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0002%
Interest on debt
$11,0002%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Other
$128,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 34%
  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for La Valle

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,200
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Reedsburg School District

La Valle's K–12 school district, shared with Ironton, Loganville, Reedsburg, Reedsburg, Rock Springs and Westfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,777
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
2,597
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,777 per pupil, $8,580 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in La Valle pay

Typical tax bill
$2,015
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.66%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$121,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact La Valle's government

Town hall & decisions in La Valle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents La Valle

La Valle is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of La Valle's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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