Town Hall · Monona

Monona, WI town hall & government

Monona spent $19.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,290 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monona's government.

Town budget

Where Monona's money goes

Spent
$19.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,290
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$69.2 million
$8,061 per resident
Parks & libraries
$3.3 million17%
Police
$3.2 million16%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million13%
Interest on debt
$2.5 million13%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million10%
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million7%
Administration & buildings
$881,0004%
Health & welfare
$855,0004%
Fire
$819,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$453,0002%
Other
$1.8 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Monona

Full-time staff
71
96 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
and 8 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
14 full-time47 part
Police
25 full-time1 part
Fire
8 full-time32 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
5 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Monona Grove School District

Monona's K–12 school district, shared with Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove and Blooming Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,565
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
3,696
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$75.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $17,565 per pupil, $9,548 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Monona pay

Typical tax bill
$7,359
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$427,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Monona's government

🏛️ Official websitemymonona.com ↗
Town hall phone608-222-2525

Town hall & decisions in Monona →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monona

Monona is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Monona's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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