Kewaunee, WI town hall & government
Kewaunee spent $5.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,130 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kewaunee's government.
Where Kewaunee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Kewaunee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kewaunee School District
Kewaunee's K–12 school district, shared with Carlton, West Kewaunee, Franklin, Pierce, Two Creeks and Montpelier. 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 37%
- State 54%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,017 per pupil, $8,711 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 Kewaunee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee's government
Who represents Kewaunee
Kewaunee is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.