Melvina, WI town hall & government
Melvina spent $110,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,009 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melvina's government.
Where Melvina's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Melvina
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cashton School District
Melvina's K–12 school district, shared with Cashton, Jefferson, Portland, Clinton and Washington. 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 29%
- State 55%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,866 per pupil, $9,509 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 Melvina kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melvina 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 Melvina's government
Who represents Melvina
Melvina 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.