Mountain, WI town hall & government
Mountain spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,572 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mountain's government.
Where Mountain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 36%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mountain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mountain didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Suring School District
Mountain's K–12 school district, shared with Breed, Suring, Doty, Bagley, How and Riverview. 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 59%
- State 28%
- Federal 13%
Of the $25,494 per pupil, $10,271 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 Mountain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mountain 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 Mountain's government
Who represents Mountain
Mountain is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.