Ephraim, WI town hall & government
Ephraim spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7,926 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ephraim's government.
Where Ephraim's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Ephraim
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gibraltar Area School District
Ephraim's K–12 school district, shared with Egg Harbor, Gibraltar, Liberty Grove, Sister Bay, Baileys Harbor and Egg Harbor. 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 74%
- State 23%
- Federal 4%
Of the $29,432 per pupil, $17,629 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 Ephraim kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ephraim 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 Ephraim's government
Who represents Ephraim
Ephraim is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.