Oak Grove, WI town hall & government
Oak Grove spent $700,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $723 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oak Grove's government.
Where Oak Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 35%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Oak Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rice Lake Area School District
Oak Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Haugen, Rice Lake, Doyle, Rice Lake, Long Lake and Bear 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 43%
- State 46%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,567 per pupil, $9,275 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 Oak Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove's government
Who represents Oak Grove
Oak Grove 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.