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Oakfield, WI town hall & government

Oakfield spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,501 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oakfield's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,501
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$1,572 per resident
Roads & transportation
$402,00025%
Sewer & trash
$331,00020%
Water & other utilities
$229,00014%
Parks & libraries
$206,00013%
Administration & buildings
$84,0005%
Fire
$82,0005%
Interest on debt
$47,0003%
Police
$33,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$207,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 14%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oakfield

Full-time staff
1
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 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

Oakfield School District

Oakfield's K–12 school district, shared with Oakfield, Byron and Lamartine. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,002
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
531
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,002 per pupil, $9,298 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 Oakfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,106
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$240,700
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 Oakfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Oakfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oakfield

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

All of Oakfield'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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