Town Hall · Montello

Montello, WI town hall & government

Montello spent $199,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $188 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Montello's money goes

Spent
$199,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$188
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$97,00049%
Administration & buildings
$49,00025%
Fire
$37,00019%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0001%
Other
$15,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From the state 30%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Montello

Full-time staff
1
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time12 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Montello didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Montello School District

Montello's K–12 school district, shared with Montello, Buffalo, Shields, Packwaukee and Mecan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,396
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
576
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $19,396 per pupil, $10,470 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 Montello: Markesan School District ($15,460 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Montello pay

Typical tax bill
$2,921
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$226,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Montello's government

🏛️ Official websitevi.monticello.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Montello →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montello

Montello is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Montello'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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