Richland Center, WI town hall & government
Richland Center spent $21.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,321 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richland Center's government.
Where Richland Center's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Richland Center
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Richland Center didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Richland School District
Richland Center's K–12 school district, shared with Boaz, Dayton, Marshall, Rockbridge, Akan and Richland. 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 38%
- State 54%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,011 per pupil, $9,312 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 Richland Center kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Richland Center 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 Richland Center's government
Who represents Richland Center
Richland Center 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.