Town Hall · Oconto

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.

Town budget

Where Oconto's money goes

Spent
$9.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,167
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$22 million
$4,801 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million26%
Fire
$1.4 million14%
Police
$1.1 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1 million10%
Water & other utilities
$818,0008%
Interest on debt
$510,0005%
Health & welfare
$409,0004%
Administration & buildings
$387,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$317,0003%
Other
$325,0003%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Oconto

Full-time staff
55
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 9 full-time firefighters
Fire
9 full-time14 part
Police
10 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time1 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,437
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
938
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Oconto pay

Typical tax bill
$2,331
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$148,700
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.

Local

Contact Oconto's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofoconto.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oconto →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oconto

Oconto is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Oconto'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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