Marshfield, WI town hall & government
Marshfield spent $81.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,333 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marshfield's government.
Who runs Marshfield
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Marshfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Marshfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marshfield School District
Marshfield's K–12 school district, shared with Cameron, Hewitt, Lincoln, Marshfield, Rock and McMillan. 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 28%
- State 63%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,984 per pupil, $8,193 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 Marshfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marshfield 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 Marshfield's government
Who represents Marshfield
Marshfield 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.