Town Hall · Peshtigo

Peshtigo, WI town hall & government

Peshtigo spent $6.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,911 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Peshtigo's money goes

Spent
$6.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,911
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$1,532 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million22%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million17%
Water & other utilities
$833,00013%
Police
$729,00011%
Fire
$697,00011%
Parks & libraries
$372,0006%
Interest on debt
$219,0003%
Administration & buildings
$213,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$26,000<1%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Housing & development
$5,000<1%
Other
$803,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • From the state 26%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Peshtigo

Full-time staff
21
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time8 part
Fire
0 full-time19 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Peshtigo School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,243
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,066
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,243 per pupil, $8,306 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 Peshtigo pay

Typical tax bill
$1,766
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$140,300
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 Peshtigo's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.peshtigo.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Peshtigo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Peshtigo

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

All of Peshtigo'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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