Dovre, WI town hall & government
Dovre spent $807,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $960 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dovre's government.
Where Dovre's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Dovre
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
Dovre's K–12 school district, shared with Chetek, Chetek, Rusk, Strickland, Weyerhaeuser and Sioux Creek. 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 52%
- State 36%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,821 per pupil, $8,555 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 Dovre: New Auburn School District ($18,605 per pupil).
Which schools Dovre kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dovre 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 Dovre's government
Who represents Dovre
Dovre 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.