Town Hall · Mackford

Mackford, WI town hall & government

Mackford spent $329,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $577 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mackford's money goes

Spent
$329,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$577
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$123,00037%
Administration & buildings
$103,00031%
Paid to other governments
$74,00022%
Fire
$15,0005%
Sewer & trash
$4,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Other
$7,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 42%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mackford

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mackford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Markesan School District

Mackford's K–12 school district, shared with Fairwater, Kingston, Markesan, Marquette, Manchester and Kingston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,460
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
757
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $15,460 per pupil, $9,404 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Mackford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,616
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$209,800
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 Mackford's government

Town hall & decisions in Mackford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mackford

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

All of Mackford'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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