Laketown, WI town hall & government
Laketown spent $654,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $691 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laketown's government.
Where Laketown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 40%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Laketown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Luck School District
Laketown's K–12 school district, shared with Luck, Bone Lake, Luck 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 44%
- State 42%
- Federal 14%
Of the $19,929 per pupil, $9,549 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 Laketown: St. Croix Falls School District ($15,166 per pupil) · Frederic School District ($17,506 per pupil) · Unity School District ($14,703 per pupil).
Which schools Laketown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laketown 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 Laketown's government
Who represents Laketown
Laketown 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.