Iron River, WI town hall & government
Iron River spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,593 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Iron River's government.
Where Iron River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Iron River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Maple School District
Iron River's K–12 school district, shared with Amnicon, Brule, Cloverland, Hawthorne, Hughes and Lake Nebagamon. 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 44%
- State 49%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,408 per pupil, $6,948 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 Iron River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Iron River 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 Iron River's government
Who represents Iron River
Iron River 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.