Mount Horeb, WI town hall & government
Mount Horeb spent $23.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,114 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Horeb's government.
Where Mount Horeb's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Mount Horeb
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Horeb Area School District
Mount Horeb's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Mounds, Blue Mounds, Springdale, Perry, Primrose and Cross Plains. 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 44%
- State 51%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,769 per pupil, $8,453 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.
Which schools Mount Horeb kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Horeb 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.
Contact Mount Horeb's government
Who represents Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb 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.