Monticello, WI town hall & government
Monticello spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,817 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monticello's government.
Where Monticello's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 29%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Monticello
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monticello School District
Monticello's K–12 school district, shared with Washington and Mount Pleasant. 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 45%
- State 49%
- Federal 7%
Of the $25,708 per pupil, $11,750 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 Monticello kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monticello 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 Monticello's government
Who represents Monticello
Monticello 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.