Ripon, WI town hall & government
Ripon spent $15.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,939 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ripon's government.
Where Ripon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Ripon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ripon Area School District
Ripon's K–12 school district, shared with Ripon, Rosendale, Metomen, Utica and Nepeuskun. 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 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,647 per pupil, $8,582 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 Ripon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ripon 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 Ripon's government
Who represents Ripon
Ripon 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.