Town Hall · Arbor Vitae

Arbor Vitae, WI town hall & government

Arbor Vitae spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $491 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arbor Vitae's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$491
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$337,000
$98 per resident
Roads & transportation
$821,00048%
Fire
$414,00024%
Administration & buildings
$195,00011%
Health & welfare
$88,0005%
Parks & libraries
$28,0002%
Sewer & trash
$17,0001%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%
Other
$122,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • From the state 18%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Arbor Vitae

Full-time staff
3
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 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

Lakeland Union High School District

Arbor Vitae's high school district, shared with Boulder Junction, Hazelhurst, Lac du Flambeau, Lake Tomahawk, Land O'Lakes and Manitowish Waters. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,336
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
726
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $23,336 per pupil, $12,581 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 Arbor Vitae: Woodruff Joint No. 1 School District ($16,367 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Arbor Vitae pay

Typical tax bill
$1,997
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$280,600
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.

Local

Contact Arbor Vitae's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofarborvitae.org ↗
Town hall hoursMonday – Friday: 9:00am – 3:00pmSaturday – Sunday: Closed

Town hall & decisions in Arbor Vitae →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arbor Vitae

Arbor Vitae is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Arbor Vitae'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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