Town Hall · Kiel

Kiel, WI town hall & government

Kiel spent $18.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,911 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kiel's money goes

Spent
$18.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,911
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$53.2 million
$13,991 per resident
Water & other utilities
$10.1 million54%
Interest on debt
$2.2 million12%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million11%
Police
$1.1 million6%
Roads & transportation
$1 million6%
Parks & libraries
$628,0003%
Health & welfare
$370,0002%
Administration & buildings
$273,0001%
Fire
$258,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$61,000<1%
Other
$544,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 54%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kiel

Full-time staff
27
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
11 full-time2 part
Police
8 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time10 part
Fire
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kiel Area School District

Kiel's K–12 school district, shared with Schleswig, Meeme, Centerville and Eaton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,406
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,259
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,406 per pupil, $8,704 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 Kiel pay

Typical tax bill
$2,783
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$191,500
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 Kiel's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.kiel.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kiel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kiel

Kiel is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Kiel'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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