Gibraltar, WI town hall & government
Gibraltar spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,202 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gibraltar's government.
Where Gibraltar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Gibraltar collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Gibraltar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gibraltar Area School District
Gibraltar's K–12 school district, shared with Egg Harbor, Ephraim, 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 Gibraltar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gibraltar 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 Gibraltar's government
Who represents Gibraltar
Gibraltar 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.