Cameron, WI town hall & government
Cameron spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,850 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cameron's government.
Where Cameron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 9%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Cameron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cameron School District
Cameron's K–12 school district, shared with Sumner, Stanley and Prairie Lake. 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 49%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,703 per pupil, $8,278 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 Cameron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cameron 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 Cameron's government
Who represents Cameron
Cameron 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.