Plum Lake, WI town hall & government
Plum Lake spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,877 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plum Lake's government.
Where Plum Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 33%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Plum Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northland Pines School District
Plum Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Cloverland, Conover, Eagle River, Lincoln, St. Germain and Washington. 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 65%
- State 28%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,811 per pupil, $9,637 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 Plum Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plum Lake 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 Plum Lake's government
Who represents Plum Lake
Plum Lake 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.