Tainter, WI town hall & government
Tainter spent $811,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $333 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tainter's government.
Where Tainter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 41%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Tainter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colfax School District
Tainter's K–12 school district, shared with Colfax, Grant, Otter Creek, Colfax, Wilson and Howard. 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 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,671 per pupil, $8,695 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 Tainter: Menomonie Area School District ($16,234 per pupil) · Boyceville Community School District ($17,364 per pupil).
Which schools Tainter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tainter 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 Tainter's government
Who represents Tainter
Tainter 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.