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.
Where Kohler's money goes
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%
Who works for Kohler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kohler School District
Kohler's K–12 school district. 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 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.
Which schools Kohler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kohler 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Kohler's government
Who represents Kohler
Kohler is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.