Oakland, WI town hall & government
Oakland spent $588,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $695 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakland's government.
Where Oakland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 25%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Oakland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Webster School District
Oakland's K–12 school district, shared with Dairyland, Jackson, Swiss, Union, Webster and Blaine. 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 61%
- State 28%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,276 per pupil, $9,817 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 Oakland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakland 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 Oakland's government
Who represents Oakland
Oakland 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.