Portage, WI town hall & government
Portage spent $18.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,750 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Portage's government.
Who runs Portage
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Portage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Portage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Portage Community School District
Portage's K–12 school district, shared with Endeavor, Fort Winnebago, Moundville, Lewiston, Caledonia and Pacific. 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.
Which schools Portage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Portage 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 Portage's government
Who represents Portage
Portage 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.