Chetek, WI town hall & government
Chetek spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,948 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chetek's government.
Where Chetek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Chetek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
Chetek's K–12 school district, shared with Chetek, Rusk, Strickland, Weyerhaeuser, Sioux Creek and Dovre. 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 52%
- State 36%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,821 per pupil, $8,555 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 Chetek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chetek 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 Chetek's government
Who represents Chetek
Chetek 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.