Grand Rapids, WI town hall & government
Grand Rapids spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $405 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grand Rapids's government.
Where Grand Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Grand Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wisconsin Rapids School District
Grand Rapids's K–12 school district, shared with Biron, Rudolph, Rudolph, Sigel, Vesper and Wisconsin Rapids. 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 28%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,119 per pupil, $8,656 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 Grand Rapids: Port Edwards School District ($13,678 per pupil).
Which schools Grand Rapids kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grand Rapids 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.
Contact Grand Rapids's government
Who represents Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.