Lakeland, WI town hall & government
Lakeland spent $587,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $617 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lakeland's government.
Where Lakeland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Lakeland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cumberland School District
Lakeland's K–12 school district, shared with Cumberland, Maple Plain, Cumberland, Crystal Lake, Roosevelt and McKinley. 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 48%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,931 per pupil, $9,675 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 Lakeland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lakeland 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 Lakeland's government
Who represents Lakeland
Lakeland 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.