Welcome to The Town of Kickapoo

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Town Hall Office Hours are from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays

Dump/Recycle is open on Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6 p.m.

and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

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TAX bills were mailed on 12/16/25 & 12/17/25. 

For instructions, go to the Information tab on top and then to Taxes.

 

                     
 Total Levy Amounts:                    
Vernon County $451,767                  
Town of Kickapoo $243,013                  
Kickapoo School $912,230                  
Viroqua School Dist $9,561                  
North Crawford School $3,041                  
WWTC, LaCrosse $1,295                  
SWTC, Fennimore $98,971                  

 

     
  % Tax Change:    
Vernon County 6.30%  
Town of Kickapoo -0.30%  
Kickapoo Schools 34.10%  
SWWTC-Fennimore 5.30%  
     

Property Tax Increases

Town of Kickapoo residents are experiencing a second year of large increases in our property taxes.  Here is a general explanation of why this is happening.  

Approximately half of our overall tax amount is levied by Kickapoo School.  They are facing real school financing issues due to changes made in how the state budget is formulated, causing the shift from state funding to more taxpayer funding. Therefore, state and federal school funding has diminished for every school district in Wisconsin to a point where they need operating referendums to keep going. Our referendum for operational expenses adds $400,000 each year from 2024 thru 2027. We also currently have the pool referendum which adds varying amounts each year until 2028.  

If you want more detailed information on this subject, please call one of the school board members or our District Administrator, Kim Johnson, at 608-627-0101 or email her at kimjohnson@kickapoo.k12.wi.us.

 

How are my property taxes calculated?

The process for computing tax bills is a complicated one.  It begins with the accessor, hired by the town, reporting all property assessments as of January 1st each year.  In the fall, each taxing jurisdiction (county, town, schools, tech colleges) certifies their tax levy numbers or the amount they need from taxpayers to operate their budget.  Each jurisdiction has different physical boundaries and, therefore, includes different properties.  All the jurisdictions’ tax levies are then turned into a mill rate, which is the amount of taxes per $1,000 of assessed property value.  These are computed for each parcel of land based on which taxing jurisdictions the property is part of.

 

Town of Kickapoo

447 E Kickapoo Street

Readstown, WI  54652

608-629-5848

clerk@tn.kickapoo.wi.gov