Town Hall · Kaukauna

Kaukauna, WI town hall & government

Kaukauna spent $88.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,113 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kaukauna's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Kaukauna's town hall

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

  • Sep 26Sat · 6:00 pm
    GeneralTEST EVENTCommon Council Chambers, 144 W. 2nd Street Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Kaukauna's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Kaukauna's money goes

Spent
$88.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$5,113
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$143.2 million
$8,243 per resident
Water & other utilities
$54.6 million62%
Roads & transportation
$8 million9%
Parks & libraries
$5.2 million6%
Interest on debt
$4.7 million5%
Police
$4.2 million5%
Sewer & trash
$3.8 million4%
Fire
$3.1 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2.6 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$431,000<1%
Health & welfare
$86,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 63%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kaukauna

Full-time staff
112
56 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
and 16 full-time firefighters
Police
28 full-time15 part
Parks & libraries
18 full-time28 part
Fire
19 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
20 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Other
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kaukauna Area School District

Kaukauna's K–12 school district, shared with Vandenbroek, Sherwood, Buchanan, Harrison, Little Chute and Woodville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,506
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
4,046
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,506 per pupil, $7,637 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Kaukauna pay

Typical tax bill
$3,383
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.50%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$225,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Kaukauna's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofkaukauna.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kaukauna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kaukauna

Kaukauna is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Kaukauna's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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