Town Hall · Wiota

Wiota, WI town hall & government

Wiota spent $478,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $544 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wiota's money goes

Spent
$478,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$544
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$333,00070%
Administration & buildings
$68,00014%
Fire
$30,0006%
Sewer & trash
$30,0006%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Other
$9,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Property taxes 44%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wiota

Full-time staff
6
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Black Hawk School District

Wiota's K–12 school district, shared with Gratiot, South Wayne, Wayne, Gratiot and Cadiz. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,969
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
353
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,969 per pupil, $10,065 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 Wiota: Darlington Community School District ($14,449 per pupil) · Argyle School District ($24,123 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wiota pay

Typical tax bill
$3,555
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$278,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Wiota's government

Town hall & decisions in Wiota →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wiota

Wiota is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Wiota'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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