Dell Prairie, WI town hall & government
Dell Prairie spent $547,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $345 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dell Prairie's government.
Where Dell Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the federal government 11%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Dell Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dell Prairie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wisconsin Dells School District
Dell Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Newport, Wisconsin Dells, New Haven, Lake Delton, Lyndon and Delton. 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 61%
- State 27%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,650 per pupil, $8,384 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 Dell Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dell Prairie 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 Dell Prairie's government
Who represents Dell Prairie
Dell Prairie 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.