Whitewater, WI town hall & government
Whitewater spent $18.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,249 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitewater's government.
Where Whitewater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Whitewater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whitewater School District
Whitewater's K–12 school district, shared with Whitewater, Cold Spring, La Grange, Lima and Richmond. 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 38%
- State 54%
- Federal 7%
Of the $21,993 per pupil, $9,625 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 Whitewater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitewater 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 Whitewater's government
Who represents Whitewater
Whitewater is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Bryan Steil and 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.