Oconto, WI town hall & government
Oconto spent $9.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,167 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oconto's government.
Where Oconto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the state 26%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Oconto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oconto School District
Oconto's K–12 school district, shared with Pensaukee, Oconto and Little River. 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 31%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,437 per pupil, $8,294 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 Oconto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oconto 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 Oconto's government
Who represents Oconto
Oconto is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.