Eureka, WI town hall & government
Eureka spent $680,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $410 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eureka's government.
Where Eureka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 41%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Eureka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Croix Falls School District
Eureka's K–12 school district, shared with St. Croix Falls, Dresser, Sterling, St. Croix Falls, Osceola and Garfield. 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 47%
- State 46%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,166 per pupil, $9,090 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 Eureka: Unity School District ($14,703 per pupil).
Which schools Eureka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eureka 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 Eureka's government
Who represents Eureka
Eureka 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.