Merrimac, WI town hall & government
Merrimac spent $848,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,923 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merrimac's government.
Where Merrimac's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Merrimac
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sauk Prairie School District
Merrimac's K–12 school district, shared with Prairie du Sac, Prairie du Sac, Sauk City, Roxbury, Honey Creek and Sumpter. 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 48%
- State 41%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,945 per pupil, $8,372 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 Merrimac kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Merrimac 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 Merrimac's government
Who represents Merrimac
Merrimac is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.