Pigeon, WI town hall & government
Pigeon spent $246,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $265 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pigeon's government.
Where Pigeon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 53%
- Property taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Pigeon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pigeon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Whitehall School District
Pigeon's K–12 school district, shared with Pigeon Falls, Whitehall, Northfield, Lincoln and Hale. 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,885 per pupil, $9,569 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 Pigeon: Blair-Taylor School District ($17,881 per pupil).
Which schools Pigeon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pigeon 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 Pigeon's government
Who represents Pigeon
Pigeon is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.