Mount Sterling, WI town hall & government
Mount Sterling spent $146,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $745 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Sterling's government.
Where Mount Sterling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Utility sales 16%
- From other local governments 16%
- Property taxes 15%
Who works for Mount Sterling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Crawford School District
Mount Sterling's K–12 school district, shared with Bell Center, Gays Mills, Soldiers Grove, Clayton, Utica and Haney. 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 32%
- State 55%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,969 per pupil, $11,720 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 Mount Sterling: Seneca School District ($16,937 per pupil).
Which schools Mount Sterling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling's government
Who represents Mount Sterling
Mount Sterling is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.