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.
Where Random Lake's money goes
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%
Who works for Random Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Random Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Random 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 Random Lake's government
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.
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.