Niagara, WI town hall & government
Niagara spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,082 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Niagara's government.
Where Niagara's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 14%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Niagara
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Niagara School District
Niagara's K–12 school district, shared with Niagara. 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 33%
- State 54%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,423 per pupil, $8,534 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 Niagara kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Niagara 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 Niagara's government
Who represents Niagara
Niagara 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.