Smelser, WI town hall & government
Smelser spent $245,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $304 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smelser's government.
Where Smelser's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Property taxes 41%
- From the federal government 11%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Smelser
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cuba City School District
Smelser's K–12 school district, shared with Cuba City, Dickeyville, Paris and Benton. 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 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,729 per pupil, $9,575 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.
Also serving Smelser: Platteville School District ($14,144 per pupil).
Which schools Smelser kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smelser 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 Smelser's government
Who represents Smelser
Smelser 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.