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Random Lake, WI town hall & government

Random Lake spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,271 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Random Lake's government.

Town budget

Where Random Lake's money goes

Spent
$3.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,271
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
$5,546 per resident
Roads & transportation
$597,00017%
Sewer & trash
$590,00017%
Water & other utilities
$423,00012%
Parks & libraries
$260,0007%
Fire
$234,0007%
Administration & buildings
$180,0005%
Interest on debt
$161,0005%
Police
$64,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$45,0001%
Health & welfare
$40,0001%
Paid to other governments
$26,0001%
Other
$938,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • From the state 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Random Lake

Full-time staff
14
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$34,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
and 1 full-time firefighter
Parks & libraries
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Random Lake School District

Random Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Adell, Sherman, Fredonia and Scott. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,081
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
683
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,081 per pupil, $8,671 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Random Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$3,702
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$278,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Random Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Random Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Random Lake

Random Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Random Lake's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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