Red Cedar, WI town hall & government
Red Cedar spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $510 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Red Cedar's government.
Where Red Cedar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Red Cedar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Menomonie Area School District
Red Cedar's K–12 school district, shared with Knapp, Menomonie, Menomonie, Lucas, Dunn and Weston. 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 29%
- State 59%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,234 per pupil, $8,279 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 Red Cedar: Colfax School District ($15,671 per pupil) · Elk Mound Area School District ($13,350 per pupil).
Which schools Red Cedar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Red Cedar 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 Red Cedar's government
Who represents Red Cedar
Red Cedar is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.