Cable, WI town hall & government
Cable spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,502 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cable's government.
Where Cable's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 22%
- From other local governments 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cable
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Drummond Area School District
Cable's K–12 school district, shared with Barnes, Delta, Drummond, Grand View, Lincoln and Mason. 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 51%
- State 30%
- Federal 18%
Of the $19,138 per pupil, $10,607 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.
Which schools Cable kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cable 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 Cable's government
Who represents Cable
Cable 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.