Douglas, WI town hall & government
Douglas spent $270,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $368 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Douglas's government.
Where Douglas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 38%
- From the federal government 12%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Douglas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wisconsin Dells School District
Douglas's K–12 school district, shared with Dell Prairie, Newport, Wisconsin Dells, New Haven, Lake Delton and Lyndon. 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.
Also serving Douglas: Portage Community School District ($15,698 per pupil) · Westfield School District ($18,536 per pupil).
Which schools Douglas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Douglas 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 Douglas's government
Who represents Douglas
Douglas is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.