Linn, WI town hall & government
Linn spent $5.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,054 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Linn's government.
Where Linn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Linn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Foot Union High School District
Linn's high school district, shared with Delavan, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Sharon, Sharon, Walworth and Walworth. 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 71%
- State 24%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,053 per pupil, $8,590 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 Linn: Linn Joint No. 6 School District ($13,845 per pupil) · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District ($17,940 per pupil) · Linn Joint No. 4 School District ($24,609 per pupil).
Which schools Linn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Linn 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 Linn's government
Who represents Linn
Linn 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.