Rhine, WI town hall & government
Rhine spent $777,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $358 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rhine's government.
Where Rhine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 21%
- From the federal government 12%
- From other local governments 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Rhine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District
Rhine's K–12 school district, shared with Elkhart Lake, Glenbeulah, Russell and Greenbush. 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 74%
- State 22%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,153 per pupil, $7,996 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 Rhine: Kiel Area School District ($15,406 per pupil).
Which schools Rhine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rhine 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 Rhine's government
Who represents Rhine
Rhine 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.