Lake Geneva, WI town hall & government
Lake Geneva spent $28.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,357 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Geneva's government.
Where Lake Geneva's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Lake Geneva
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District
Lake Geneva's high school district, shared with Bloomfield, Bloomfield, Geneva, Lafayette, Lyons and Spring Prairie. 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 70%
- State 25%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,940 per pupil, $10,018 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.
Also serving Lake Geneva: Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District ($15,186 per pupil) · Linn Joint No. 4 School District ($24,609 per pupil).
Which schools Lake Geneva kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Geneva 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 Lake Geneva's government
Who represents Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. 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.