Catawba, WI town hall & government
Catawba spent $74,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $747 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Catawba's government.
Where Catawba's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 68%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Catawba
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Catawba didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Phillips School District
Catawba's K–12 school district, shared with Elk, Emery, Flambeau, Harmony, Kennan and Phillips. 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 46%
- State 45%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,399 per pupil, $9,106 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 Catawba kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Catawba 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 Catawba's government
Who represents Catawba
Catawba 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.