Clearfield, WI town hall & government
Clearfield spent $285,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $377 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clearfield's government.
Where Clearfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Property taxes 37%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Clearfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Lisbon School District
Clearfield's K–12 school district, shared with Hustler, New Lisbon, Fountain, Lisbon and Orange. 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 42%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,563 per pupil, $9,565 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 Clearfield: Necedah Area School District ($15,518 per pupil).
Which schools Clearfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clearfield 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 Clearfield's government
Who represents Clearfield
Clearfield is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Thomas P. Tiffany and 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.