Eagle River, WI town hall & government
Eagle River spent $10.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $6,073 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eagle River's government.
Where Eagle River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Eagle River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northland Pines School District
Eagle River's K–12 school district, shared with Cloverland, Conover, Lincoln, Plum Lake, St. Germain and Washington. 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 65%
- State 28%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,811 per pupil, $9,637 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 Eagle River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eagle River 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 Eagle River's government
Who represents Eagle River
Eagle River 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.