Jacobs, WI town hall & government
Jacobs spent $740,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,079 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jacobs's government.
Where Jacobs's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 58%
- Property taxes 29%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Jacobs
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chequamegon School District
Jacobs's K–12 school district, shared with Eisenstein, Fifield, Gordon, Park Falls, Peeksville and Shanagolden. 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 46%
- State 41%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,688 per pupil, $9,631 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 Jacobs kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jacobs 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 Jacobs's government
Who represents Jacobs
Jacobs 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.