Plover, WI town hall & government
Plover spent $235,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $340 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plover's government.
Where Plover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 37%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Plover collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Plover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District
Plover's K–12 school district, shared with Birnamwood, Birnamwood, Eland, Elderon, Elderon and Franzen. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,976 per pupil, $7,214 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.
Also serving Plover: Antigo School District ($17,507 per pupil).
Which schools Plover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plover 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 Plover's government
Who represents Plover
Plover 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.