Bone Lake, WI town hall & government
Bone Lake spent $251,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $346 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bone Lake's government.
Where Bone Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- From the state 38%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Bone Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Luck School District
Bone Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Luck, Laketown, Luck and McKinley. 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 44%
- State 42%
- Federal 14%
Of the $19,929 per pupil, $9,549 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 Bone Lake: Frederic School District ($17,506 per pupil).
Which schools Bone Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bone 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 Bone Lake's government
Who represents Bone Lake
Bone 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.