Town Hall · Lowville

Lowville, WI town hall & government

Lowville spent $436,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $423 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lowville's money goes

Spent
$436,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$423
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$123,000
$119 per resident
Roads & transportation
$247,00057%
Fire
$74,00017%
Administration & buildings
$55,00013%
Sewer & trash
$13,0003%
Health & welfare
$8,0002%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Other
$28,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 41%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lowville

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
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

Poynette School District

Lowville's K–12 school district, shared with Arlington, Poynette, Dekorra, Arlington and Leeds. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,618
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
995
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,618 per pupil, $8,541 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 Lowville: Rio Community School District ($23,723 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lowville pay

Typical tax bill
$3,810
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$348,800
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 Lowville's government

Town hall & decisions in Lowville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lowville

Lowville is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Lowville'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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