Otsego, WI town hall & government
Otsego spent $447,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $672 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otsego's government.
Where Otsego's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 37%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Otsego
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rio Community School District
Otsego's K–12 school district, shared with Doylestown, Rio, Lowville and Springvale. 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 42%
- State 50%
- Federal 7%
Of the $23,723 per pupil, $10,465 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 Otsego: Fall River School District ($16,300 per pupil).
Which schools Otsego kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otsego 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 Otsego's government
Who represents Otsego
Otsego is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.