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.
Where Montrose's money goes
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%
Who works for Montrose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Montrose kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montrose 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 Montrose's government
Who represents Montrose
Montrose 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.