Lima, WI town hall & government
Lima spent $375,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $276 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lima's government.
Where Lima's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the federal government 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Lima
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whitewater School District
Lima's K–12 school district, shared with Whitewater, Whitewater, Cold Spring, La Grange and Richmond. 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 38%
- State 54%
- Federal 7%
Of the $21,993 per pupil, $9,625 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 Lima: Milton School District ($13,564 per pupil) · Fort Atkinson School District ($16,926 per pupil).
Which schools Lima kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lima 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 Lima's government
Who represents Lima
Lima 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.