Town Hall · Montrose

Montrose, WI town hall & government

Montrose spent $811,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $705 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Montrose's money goes

Spent
$811,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$705
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$39,000
$34 per resident
Roads & transportation
$418,00052%
Administration & buildings
$147,00018%
Sewer & trash
$88,00011%
Health & welfare
$45,0006%
Fire
$44,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,0001%
Other
$50,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 37%
  • Property taxes 37%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Montrose

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Belleville School District

Montrose's K–12 school district, shared with Belleville, Exeter and Brooklyn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,787
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
955
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,787 per pupil, $8,492 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 Montrose: Verona Area School District ($16,944 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Montrose pay

Typical tax bill
$4,915
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$433,600
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 Montrose's government

Town hall & decisions in Montrose →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montrose

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

All of Montrose'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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