Town Hall · Little River

Little River, WI town hall & government

Little River spent $452,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $402 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Little River's money goes

Spent
$452,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$402
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$243,00054%
Administration & buildings
$82,00018%
Fire
$49,00011%
Sewer & trash
$48,00011%
Health & welfare
$17,0004%
Other
$13,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Little River

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oconto School District

Little River's K–12 school district, shared with Oconto, Pensaukee and Oconto. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,437
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
938
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,437 per pupil, $8,294 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 Little River: Lena School District ($16,217 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Little River pay

Typical tax bill
$2,348
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$256,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Little River's government

Town hall & decisions in Little River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Little River

Little River is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Little River'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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