Hazelhurst, WI town hall & government
Hazelhurst spent $771,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $586 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hazelhurst's government.
Where Hazelhurst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 25%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Hazelhurst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lakeland Union High School District
Hazelhurst's high school district, shared with Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, Lac du Flambeau, Lake Tomahawk, Land O'Lakes and Manitowish Waters. 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 60%
- State 25%
- Federal 16%
Of the $23,336 per pupil, $12,581 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 Hazelhurst: Minocqua Joint No. 1 School District ($17,781 per pupil).
Which schools Hazelhurst kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hazelhurst 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 Hazelhurst's government
Who represents Hazelhurst
Hazelhurst 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.