Manitowish Waters, WI town hall & government
Manitowish Waters spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,967 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manitowish Waters's government.
Where Manitowish Waters's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Manitowish Waters
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lakeland Union High School District
Manitowish Waters's high school district, shared with Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, Hazelhurst, Lac du Flambeau, Lake Tomahawk and Land O'Lakes. 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 60%
- State 25%
- Federal 16%
Of the $23,336 per pupil, $12,581 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 Manitowish Waters: North Lakeland School District ($28,855 per pupil).
Which schools Manitowish Waters kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manitowish Waters 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 Manitowish Waters's government
Who represents Manitowish Waters
Manitowish Waters 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.