Town Hall · Kohler

Kohler, WI town hall & government

Kohler spent $7.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,824 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kohler's money goes

Spent
$7.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,824
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$18.7 million
$9,143 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million22%
Health & welfare
$1.7 million22%
Police
$1.1 million14%
Sewer & trash
$917,00012%
Water & other utilities
$717,0009%
Parks & libraries
$590,0008%
Fire
$326,0004%
Administration & buildings
$245,0003%
Interest on debt
$186,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$84,0001%
Other
$272,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 28%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Kohler

Full-time staff
17
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Health & welfare
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

Kohler School District

Kohler's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,860
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
741
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,860 per pupil, $8,016 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 Kohler pay

Typical tax bill
$4,877
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$381,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Kohler's government

🏛️ Official websitekohlervillage.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kohler →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kohler

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

All of Kohler'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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