Readstown, WI town hall & government
Readstown spent $680,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,643 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Readstown's government.
Where Readstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 8%
- Utility sales 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Readstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kickapoo Area School District
Readstown's K–12 school district, shared with Viola, Kickapoo, Forest, Liberty, Bloom and Sylvan. 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 52%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,446 per pupil, $9,068 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 Readstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Readstown 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 Readstown's government
Who represents Readstown
Readstown 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.