Oconomowoc, WI town hall & government
Oconomowoc spent $59.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,239 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oconomowoc's government.
Who runs Oconomowoc
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Oconomowoc's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Property taxes 24%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Oconomowoc
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oconomowoc Area School District
Oconomowoc's K–12 school district, shared with Lac La Belle, Oconomowoc Lake, Oconomowoc, Summit, Ixonia and Ashippun. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,421 per pupil, $8,626 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 Oconomowoc kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oconomowoc 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 Oconomowoc's government
Who represents Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. 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.