Boulder Junction, WI town hall & government
Boulder Junction spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,221 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boulder Junction's government.
Where Boulder Junction's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Interest, fines & other 38%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Boulder Junction
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Boulder Junction didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lakeland Union High School District
Boulder Junction's high school district, shared with Arbor Vitae, 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.
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 Boulder Junction: North Lakeland School District ($28,855 per pupil).
Which schools Boulder Junction kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boulder Junction 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 Boulder Junction's government
Who represents Boulder Junction
Boulder Junction 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.