Town Hall · Meeme

Meeme, WI town hall & government

Meeme spent $794,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $556 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Meeme's money goes

Spent
$794,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$556
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$506,00064%
Fire
$107,00013%
Administration & buildings
$90,00011%
Sewer & trash
$52,0007%
Health & welfare
$34,0004%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Property taxes 37%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Meeme

Full-time staff
1
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,600
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
0 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Kiel Area School District

Meeme's K–12 school district, shared with Kiel, Schleswig, Centerville and Eaton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,406
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,259
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,406 per pupil, $8,704 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Meeme pay

Typical tax bill
$3,100
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$279,500
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 Meeme's government

Town hall & decisions in Meeme →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Meeme

Meeme is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Meeme'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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