Town Hall · Lincoln

Lincoln, WI town hall & government

Lincoln spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $421 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lincoln's government.

Town budget

Where Lincoln's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$421
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$416,00039%
Administration & buildings
$202,00019%
Health & welfare
$140,00013%
Fire
$130,00012%
Parks & libraries
$52,0005%
Sewer & trash
$17,0002%
Other
$109,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From the state 27%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lincoln

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lincoln didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northland Pines School District

Lincoln's K–12 school district, shared with Cloverland, Conover, Eagle River, Plum Lake, St. Germain and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,811
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,368
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$114,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $17,811 per pupil, $9,637 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lincoln pay

Typical tax bill
$1,827
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$290,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lincoln's government

🏛️ Official websitetownoflincolnvilas.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lincoln →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lincoln

Lincoln is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Lincoln's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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