Bear Lake, WI town hall & government
Bear Lake spent $314,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $480 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bear Lake's government.
Where Bear Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- From the state 38%
Who works for Bear Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rice Lake Area School District
Bear Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Haugen, Oak Grove, Rice Lake, Doyle, Rice Lake and Long Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 43%
- State 46%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,567 per pupil, $9,275 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 Bear Lake: Cumberland School District ($15,931 per pupil).
Which schools Bear Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bear Lake pay
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.
Contact Bear Lake's government
Who represents Bear Lake
Bear Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.
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.