Fox Lake, WI town hall & government
Fox Lake spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,045 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fox Lake's government.
Where Fox Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Fox Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fox Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Waupun School District
Fox Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Chester, Waupun, Waupun, Alto, Fox Lake and Trenton. 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 33%
- State 60%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,994 per pupil, $7,940 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 Fox Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake's government
Who represents Fox Lake
Fox Lake 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.