Troy, WI town hall & government
Troy spent $383,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $451 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Troy's government.
Where Troy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Troy collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Troy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sauk Prairie School District
Troy's K–12 school district, shared with Merrimac, Prairie du Sac, Prairie du Sac, Sauk City, Roxbury and Honey Creek. 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 48%
- State 41%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,945 per pupil, $8,372 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 Troy: River Valley School District ($17,263 per pupil).
Which schools Troy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Troy 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 Troy's government
Who represents Troy
Troy is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.