Calumet, WI town hall & government
Calumet spent $912,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $615 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calumet's government.
Where Calumet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 28%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Calumet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Holstein School District
Calumet's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Calvary, New Holstein, St. Cloud, Marshfield, New Holstein and Taycheedah. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,423 per pupil, $6,867 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 Calumet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calumet 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 Calumet's government
Who represents Calumet
Calumet is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.