Prairie Lake, WI town hall & government
Prairie Lake spent $978,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $637 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prairie Lake's government.
Where Prairie Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 30%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Prairie Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Prairie Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
Prairie Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Chetek, Chetek, Rusk, Strickland, Weyerhaeuser and Sioux Creek. 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 52%
- State 36%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,821 per pupil, $8,555 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 Prairie Lake: Cameron School District ($12,703 per pupil) · Barron Area School District ($17,212 per pupil).
Which schools Prairie Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prairie 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 Prairie Lake's government
Who represents Prairie Lake
Prairie 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.