Town Hall · Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls, WI town hall & government

Chippewa Falls spent $26.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,769 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chippewa Falls's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Chippewa Falls

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Chippewa Falls's money goes

Spent
$26.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,769
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$46.8 million
$3,167 per resident
Roads & transportation
$5.9 million22%
Fire
$3.5 million13%
Police
$3.4 million13%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million11%
Parks & libraries
$2.7 million10%
Water & other utilities
$2.4 million9%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million4%
Administration & buildings
$991,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$225,0001%
Housing & development
$139,0001%
Health & welfare
$136,0001%
Other
$2.9 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Chippewa Falls

Full-time staff
99
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 27 full-time firefighters
Fire
27 full-time1 part
Police
25 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
19 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chippewa Falls didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chippewa Falls Area School District

Chippewa Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Hallie, Lake Hallie, Tilden, Eagle Point, Lafayette and Wheaton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,430
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
4,634
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,430 per pupil, $8,199 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Chippewa Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$2,762
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$210,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Chippewa Falls's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.chippewa-falls.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chippewa Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Chippewa Falls's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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