Manitowoc, WI town hall & government
Manitowoc spent $135 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,905 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manitowoc's government.
Who runs Manitowoc
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Manitowoc's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Manitowoc
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Manitowoc School District
Manitowoc's K–12 school district, shared with Manitowoc, Newton, Manitowoc Rapids, Centerville and Kossuth. 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 30%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,794 per pupil, $9,410 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.
Which schools Manitowoc kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc's government
Who represents Manitowoc
Manitowoc is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.