Whitewater: Government & Civic
Whitewater's civic structure: Whitewater operates as an township. Sits in U.S. Congressional District 5. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Jefferson County Courthouse (13.1 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $5,437 per resident ($0.5B FY2024).
- $5,437 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Wisconsin $6,238).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | CITY OF WHITEWATER |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 178 312 W WHITEWATER ST |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | WHITEWATER |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 53190 |
| Contacts · Police Non Emergency · Name | WHITEWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT |
| Contacts · Police Non Emergency · Phone | (262) 473-0555 |
| Contacts · City Hall Phone | See county website |
| Government Structure · Government Name | TOWN OF LA GRANGE |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 3 - TOWNSHIP |
| Government Structure · Address | PO BOX 359 |
| Government Structure · Zip | 53190 |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/wi/whitewater |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 55015 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 55043 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 5 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 131,779,729.86 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 3,296,651 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 12 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 22.36 (vs Wisconsin $6,238) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 13,292 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 12,815 |
| Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus | 477 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 84.1% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Jefferson County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Jefferson |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 13.1 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (7)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $461,614,291 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 5,437.15 (vs Wisconsin $6,238) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 84,900 people (vs Wisconsin 25,785) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=42.83841&lon=-88.704318 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=42.83841,-88.704318 |
| Nearest Dmv · Name | Fort Atkinson DMV Customer Service Center |
| Nearest Dmv · City | Fort Atkinson |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 373 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 10,668 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $9,400 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | -1,268 |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · State DMV directory — matched by city name · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP