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Martell, WI town hall & government

Martell spent $538,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $437 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Martell's money goes

Spent
$538,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$437
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$350,000
$284 per resident
Roads & transportation
$372,00069%
Administration & buildings
$45,0008%
Fire
$42,0008%
Health & welfare
$39,0007%
Interest on debt
$15,0003%
Sewer & trash
$10,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Other
$10,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • From the state 33%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Martell

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ellsworth Community School District

Martell's K–12 school district, shared with Bay City, Ellsworth, Ellsworth, Hartland, Isabelle and Trenton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,292
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,620
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,292 per pupil, $8,720 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 Martell: River Falls School District ($12,111 per pupil) · Spring Valley School District ($14,000 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Martell pay

Typical tax bill
$4,429
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$356,900
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 Martell's government

Town hall & decisions in Martell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Martell

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

All of Martell'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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