Pacific, WI town hall & government
Pacific spent $654,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $237 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pacific's government.
Where Pacific's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 65%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Pacific
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pacific didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Portage Community School District
Pacific's K–12 school district, shared with Endeavor, Fort Winnebago, Moundville, Portage, Lewiston and Caledonia. 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 37%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,698 per pupil, $8,273 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 Pacific: Pardeeville Area School District ($13,751 per pupil).
Which schools Pacific kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pacific 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.
Contact Pacific's government
Who represents Pacific
Pacific 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.