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Turtle, WI town hall & government

Turtle spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $421 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Turtle's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$421
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$40,000
$17 per resident
Roads & transportation
$313,00031%
Sewer & trash
$177,00018%
Administration & buildings
$175,00017%
Fire
$143,00014%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$72,0007%
Police
$53,0005%
Health & welfare
$25,0002%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$44,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the state 21%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From other local governments 4%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Turtle

Full-time staff
3
168 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time142 part
Fire
0 full-time23 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Turtle didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clinton Community School District

Turtle's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Clinton, Bradford and La Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,993
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,042
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,993 per pupil, $8,971 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 Turtle: Beloit Turner School District ($13,253 per pupil) · Beloit School District ($16,654 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Turtle pay

Typical tax bill
$3,274
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$237,100
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.

Local

Contact Turtle's government

Town hall & decisions in Turtle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Turtle

Turtle is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Bryan Steil and Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Turtle'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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