Crescent, WI town hall & government
Crescent spent $801,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $400 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crescent's government.
Where Crescent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 24%
- From the federal government 11%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Crescent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rhinelander School District
Crescent's K–12 school district, shared with Cassian, Parrish, Pelican, Pine Lake, Rhinelander and Woodboro. 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 50%
- State 42%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,351 per pupil, $10,651 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 Crescent kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crescent 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 Crescent's government
Who represents Crescent
Crescent 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.