Watertown, WI town hall & government
Watertown spent $41 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,799 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watertown's government.
Who runs Watertown
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Watertown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Watertown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Watertown School District
Watertown's K–12 school district, shared with Emmet, Shields, Watertown, Lebanon, Concord and Ixonia. 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 32%
- State 57%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,044 per pupil, $9,664 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.
Which schools Watertown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watertown 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 Watertown's government
Who represents Watertown
Watertown is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. 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.