Town Hall · Frederic

Frederic, WI town hall & government

Frederic spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,391 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Frederic's government.

Town budget

Where Frederic's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,391
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
$5,340 per resident
Roads & transportation
$275,00018%
Sewer & trash
$274,00018%
Parks & libraries
$239,00016%
Water & other utilities
$207,00014%
Police
$203,00014%
Interest on debt
$125,0008%
Administration & buildings
$113,0008%
Fire
$34,0002%
Health & welfare
$15,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$16,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 35%
  • From the state 17%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Frederic

Full-time staff
9
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Police
2 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Frederic School District

Frederic's K–12 school district, shared with Clam Falls, Lorain, West Sweden, Trade Lake, Luck and Bone Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,506
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
415
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $17,506 per pupil, $9,243 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Frederic pay

Typical tax bill
$2,163
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.41%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$153,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Frederic's government

🏛️ Official websitefredericwi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Frederic →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frederic

Frederic is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Frederic's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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