Montello, WI town hall & government
Montello spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,373 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montello's government.
Where Montello's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- From other local governments 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Montello
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montello School District
Montello's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Shields, Montello, Packwaukee and Mecan. 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 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.
Which schools Montello kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montello 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 Montello's government
Who represents Montello
Montello 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.