Mitchell, WI town hall & government
Mitchell spent $637,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $484 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mitchell's government.
Where Mitchell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Property taxes 36%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Mitchell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plymouth School District
Mitchell's K–12 school district, shared with Cascade, Plymouth, Plymouth, Greenbush, Lyndon and Sheboygan 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 38%
- State 53%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,364 per pupil, $8,319 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.
Also serving Mitchell: Campbellsport School District ($14,513 per pupil).
Which schools Mitchell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mitchell 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 Mitchell's government
Who represents Mitchell
Mitchell is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.