Town Hall · Moscow

Moscow, WI town hall & government

Moscow spent $609,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,003 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Moscow's money goes

Spent
$609,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,003
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$763,000
$1,257 per resident
Roads & transportation
$365,00060%
Fire
$78,00013%
Administration & buildings
$68,00011%
Sewer & trash
$43,0007%
Interest on debt
$23,0004%
Health & welfare
$10,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$21,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From the state 30%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Moscow

Full-time staff
2
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Moscow didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pecatonica Area School District

Moscow's K–12 school district, shared with Blanchard, Blanchardville, Hollandale, York and Waldwick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,112
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
393
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.6 million
at year end

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

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

Of the $19,112 per pupil, $10,527 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 Moscow: Mount Horeb Area School District ($15,769 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Moscow pay

Typical tax bill
$6,567
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$443,600
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 Moscow's government

Town hall & decisions in Moscow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Moscow

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

All of Moscow'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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