Chimney Rock, WI town hall & government
Chimney Rock spent $85,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $335 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chimney Rock's government.
Where Chimney Rock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 40%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Chimney Rock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eleva-Strum School District
Chimney Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Eleva, Strum, Unity, Pleasant Valley and Clear Creek. 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 30%
- State 63%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,788 per pupil, $9,620 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.
Also serving Chimney Rock: Independence School District ($16,145 per pupil) · Gilmanton School District ($20,069 per pupil).
Which schools Chimney Rock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chimney Rock 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.
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Who represents Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.