Porterfield, WI town hall & government
Porterfield spent $885,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $451 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Porterfield's government.
Where Porterfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 30%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Porterfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Porterfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marinette School District
Porterfield's K–12 school district, shared with Marinette, Peshtigo and Lake. 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 25%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,074 per pupil, $7,542 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 Porterfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Porterfield 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 Porterfield's government
Who represents Porterfield
Porterfield is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.