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Ross, WI town hall & government

Ross spent $108,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $850 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ross's money goes

Spent
$108,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$850
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$38,00035%
Roads & transportation
$30,00028%
Sewer & trash
$11,00010%
Parks & libraries
$8,0007%
Fire
$6,0006%
Health & welfare
$6,0006%
Other
$9,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 73%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the federal government 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Ross

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

Laona School District

Ross's K–12 school district, shared with Caswell, Laona and Popple River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,944
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
287
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,944 per pupil, $9,394 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 Ross pay

Typical tax bill
$1,133
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$97,100
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 Ross's government

Town hall & decisions in Ross →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ross

Ross is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Ross'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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