Melrose, WI town hall & government
Melrose spent $841,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,767 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melrose's government.
Where Melrose's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Utility sales 32%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Melrose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Melrose-Mindoro School District
Melrose's K–12 school district, shared with Melrose, North Bend, Farmington, Franklin, Irving and Little Falls. 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 31%
- State 59%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,907 per pupil, $10,001 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 Melrose kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melrose 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 Melrose's government
Who represents Melrose
Melrose 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.