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Viola, WI town hall & government

Viola spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,770 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Viola's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,770
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
$7,337 per resident
Water & other utilities
$740,00023%
Sewer & trash
$270,0009%
Interest on debt
$206,0006%
Parks & libraries
$124,0004%
Roads & transportation
$114,0004%
Fire
$111,0003%
Administration & buildings
$95,0003%
Police
$77,0002%
Health & welfare
$8,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million45%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 34%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Viola

Full-time staff
12
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,700
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
8 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kickapoo Area School District

Viola's K–12 school district, shared with Readstown, Kickapoo, Forest, Liberty, Bloom and Sylvan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,446
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
471
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,446 per pupil, $9,068 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 Viola pay

Typical tax bill
$1,572
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$103,900
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 Viola's government

🏛️ Official websitevi.viola.wi.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Viola →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Viola

Viola is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Viola'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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