Phelps, WI town hall & government
Phelps spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,771 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Phelps's government.
Where Phelps's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Phelps
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Phelps didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Phelps School District
Phelps's K–12 school district. 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 67%
- State 26%
- Federal 7%
Of the $32,478 per pupil, $15,663 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 Phelps kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Phelps 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 Phelps's government
Who represents Phelps
Phelps 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.