Kenosha, WI town hall & government
Kenosha spent $200.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,036 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kenosha's government.
Where Kenosha's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Kenosha
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kenosha didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Westosha Central High School District
Kenosha's high school district, shared with Bristol, Pleasant Prairie, Somers, Brighton, Paris and Paddock Lake. 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 59%
- State 39%
- Federal 2%
Of the $13,534 per pupil, $7,742 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 Kenosha: Kenosha School District ($15,060 per pupil) · Paris Joint No. 1 School District ($23,663 per pupil) · Bristol No. 1 School District ($27,275 per pupil).
Which schools Kenosha kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kenosha 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 Kenosha's government
Who represents Kenosha
Kenosha is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. 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.