Mattoon, WI town hall & government
Mattoon spent $629,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,527 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mattoon's government.
Where Mattoon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 16%
- From other local governments 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mattoon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mattoon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Antigo School District
Mattoon's K–12 school district, shared with Aniwa, Antigo, Antigo, Harrison, Norwood and Polar. 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 24%
- State 56%
- Federal 20%
Of the $17,507 per pupil, $7,972 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 Mattoon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mattoon 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Mattoon's government
Who represents Mattoon
Mattoon is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.