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Little Falls, WI town hall & government

Little Falls spent $593,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $392 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Little Falls's money goes

Spent
$593,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$392
typical Wisconsin towns: $586
Long-term debt
$242,000
$160 per resident
Roads & transportation
$398,00067%
Administration & buildings
$61,00010%
Fire
$54,0009%
Sewer & trash
$44,0007%
Health & welfare
$13,0002%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Other
$20,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 41%
  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Little Falls

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 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

Sparta Area School District

Little Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Angelo, Lafayette, Sparta, Sparta, New Lyme and Wells. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,811
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
2,794
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,811 per pupil, $8,289 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 Little Falls: Melrose-Mindoro School District ($16,907 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Little Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$3,063
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$231,800
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 Little Falls's government

Town hall & decisions in Little Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Little Falls

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

All of Little Falls'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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