Lima, WI town hall & government
Lima spent $611,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $753 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
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 38%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- 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. Lima didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Platteville School District
Lima's K–12 school district, shared with Platteville, Platteville, Harrison, Ellenboro and Smelser. 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 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,144 per pupil, $8,472 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: Iowa-Grant School District ($16,951 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 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.