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.
Where Moscow's money goes
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%
Who works for Moscow
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Moscow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Moscow 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 Moscow's government
Who represents Moscow
Moscow 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.