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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.

Town budget

Where Monticello's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,817
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$2,898 per resident
Sewer & trash
$600,00028%
Police
$340,00016%
Parks & libraries
$298,00014%
Water & other utilities
$259,00012%
Roads & transportation
$178,0008%
Fire
$161,0007%
Interest on debt
$131,0006%
Administration & buildings
$127,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,0001%
Health & welfare
$13,0001%
Other
$32,0001%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Monticello

Full-time staff
7
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Police
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$25,708
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
284
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Monticello pay

Typical tax bill
$3,808
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.78%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$213,600
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 Monticello's government

🏛️ Official websitemonticello-wi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Monticello →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monticello

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

All of Monticello'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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