La Pointe, WI town hall & government
La Pointe spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $16,452 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Pointe's government.
Where La Pointe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for La Pointe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bayfield School District
La Pointe's K–12 school district, shared with Bayfield, Bayfield and Russell. 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 42%
- State 25%
- Federal 32%
Of the $32,076 per pupil, $18,454 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 La Pointe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Pointe 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 La Pointe's government
Who represents La Pointe
La Pointe is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.