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Rio, WI town hall & government

Rio spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,707 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rio's government.

Town budget

Where Rio's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,707
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$3,394 per resident
Sewer & trash
$555,00031%
Roads & transportation
$223,00012%
Water & other utilities
$212,00012%
Police
$202,00011%
Parks & libraries
$175,00010%
Fire
$131,0007%
Interest on debt
$106,0006%
Administration & buildings
$82,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$19,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$80,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rio

Full-time staff
13
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Police
2 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rio Community School District

Rio's K–12 school district, shared with Doylestown, Otsego, Lowville and Springvale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,723
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
357
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $23,723 per pupil, $10,465 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rio pay

Typical tax bill
$3,411
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.74%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$196,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Rio's government

🏛️ Official websiteriowi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rio →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rio

Rio is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Rio's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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