Lowell, WI town hall & government
Lowell spent $825,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $712 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lowell's government.
Where Lowell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- From the state 29%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Lowell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dodgeland School District
Lowell's K–12 school district, shared with Juneau, Lowell, Reeseville, Clyman, Clyman and Oak Grove. 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 32%
- State 59%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,435 per pupil, $8,823 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 Lowell: Waterloo School District ($17,167 per pupil) · Beaver Dam School District ($15,130 per pupil) · Watertown School District ($16,044 per pupil).
Which schools Lowell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lowell 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 Lowell's government
Who represents Lowell
Lowell is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. 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.