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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.

Town budget

Where Niagara's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,082
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
$3,167 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million35%
Police
$479,00015%
Sewer & trash
$453,00014%
Water & other utilities
$386,00012%
Interest on debt
$214,0007%
Administration & buildings
$197,0006%
Fire
$149,0005%
Parks & libraries
$122,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$33,0001%
Other
$49,0002%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Niagara

Full-time staff
10
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,423
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
442
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Niagara pay

Typical tax bill
$1,536
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$103,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Niagara's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofniagara.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Niagara →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Niagara

Niagara is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Niagara's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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