Town Hall · Matteson

Matteson, WI town hall & government

Matteson spent $503,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $550 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Matteson's money goes

Spent
$503,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$550
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$316,00063%
Administration & buildings
$70,00014%
Fire
$69,00014%
Health & welfare
$25,0005%
Sewer & trash
$4,0001%
Other
$19,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Property taxes 35%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Matteson

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clintonville School District

Matteson's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Clintonville, Embarrass, Bear Creek, Larrabee and Deer Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,393
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,152
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,393 per pupil, $8,861 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 Matteson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,034
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$232,200
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 Matteson's government

Town hall & decisions in Matteson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Matteson

Matteson is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Matteson'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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