Mauston, WI town hall & government
Mauston spent $11.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,752 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mauston's government.
Where Mauston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Mauston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mauston School District
Mauston's K–12 school district, shared with Kildare, Lemonweir, Lyndon Station, Marion, Lindina and Seven Mile Creek. 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 36%
- State 51%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,306 per pupil, $8,777 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 Mauston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mauston 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 Mauston's government
Who represents Mauston
Mauston is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.