Dewey, WI town hall & government
Dewey spent $284,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $548 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dewey's government.
Where Dewey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Dewey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shell Lake School District
Dewey's K–12 school district, shared with Barronett, Shell Lake, Bashaw, Sarona, Roosevelt and Beaver Brook. 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 43%
- State 44%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,985 per pupil, $9,333 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 Dewey: Spooner Area School District ($16,122 per pupil).
Which schools Dewey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dewey 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 Dewey's government
Who represents Dewey
Dewey 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.