Marinette, WI town hall & government
Marinette spent $37.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,408 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marinette's government.
Where Marinette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Marinette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marinette School District
Marinette's K–12 school district, shared with Porterfield, Peshtigo and Lake. 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 25%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,074 per pupil, $7,542 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.
Which schools Marinette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marinette 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.
Contact Marinette's government
Who represents Marinette
Marinette is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.