Town Hall · Arcadia

Arcadia, WI town hall & government

Arcadia spent $16.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,483 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Arcadia

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Arcadia's money goes

Spent
$16.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$5,483
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$23.5 million
$7,768 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.4 million51%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million11%
Interest on debt
$1 million6%
Administration & buildings
$823,0005%
Police
$616,0004%
Roads & transportation
$587,0004%
Parks & libraries
$518,0003%
Fire
$110,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$94,0001%
Health & welfare
$72,000<1%
Other
$2.4 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • From the state 10%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Arcadia

Full-time staff
27
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
10 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Police
4 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Housing & development
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Arcadia School District

Arcadia's K–12 school district, shared with Glencoe, Arcadia, Dodge, Montana, Waumandee and Independence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,001
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,293
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 74%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,001 per pupil, $8,923 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Arcadia pay

Typical tax bill
$2,455
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$169,500
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 Arcadia's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofarcadiawi.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Arcadia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arcadia

Arcadia is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Arcadia'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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