Town Hall · Caledonia

Caledonia, WI town hall & government

Caledonia spent $61.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,455 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Caledonia's money goes

Spent
$61.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,455
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$190.6 million
$7,561 per resident
Administration & buildings
$20.3 million33%
Sewer & trash
$7.8 million13%
Fire
$7.1 million12%
Roads & transportation
$6.6 million11%
Police
$6.3 million10%
Interest on debt
$4.6 million7%
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$423,0001%
Parks & libraries
$243,000<1%
Health & welfare
$16,000<1%
Other
$3.9 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Caledonia

Full-time staff
144
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
43
and 45 full-time firefighters
Fire
46 full-time
Police
45 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
20 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Racine School District

Caledonia's K–12 school district, shared with Elmwood Park, Mount Pleasant, North Bay, Racine, Sturtevant and Wind Point. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,522
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
15,963
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$357.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $17,522 per pupil, $10,243 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 Caledonia pay

Typical tax bill
$4,596
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$303,400
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 Caledonia's government

🏛️ Official websitecaledoniawi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Caledonia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Caledonia

Caledonia is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Caledonia'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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