Town Hall · Cudahy

Cudahy, WI town hall & government

Cudahy spent $29.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,675 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Cudahy

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Cudahy's money goes

Spent
$29.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,675
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$28 million
$1,575 per resident
Fire
$5.7 million19%
Police
$5.6 million19%
Sewer & trash
$5 million17%
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million12%
Water & other utilities
$3 million10%
Health & welfare
$2.2 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million5%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$637,0002%
Interest on debt
$528,0002%
Housing & development
$11,000<1%
Other
$817,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cudahy

Full-time staff
117
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
and 25 full-time firefighters
Police
39 full-time8 part
Fire
25 full-time
Roads & transportation
18 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time12 part
Health & welfare
7 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cudahy School District

Cudahy's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,075
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
2,054
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $16,075 per pupil, $9,921 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 Cudahy pay

Typical tax bill
$4,407
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
2.04%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$216,500
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 Cudahy's government

🏛️ Official websitecudahy-wi.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cudahy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cudahy

Cudahy is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Cudahy'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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