Town Hall · Rhinelander

Rhinelander, WI town hall & government

Rhinelander spent $20.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,661 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rhinelander's money goes

Spent
$20.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,661
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$67.3 million
$8,808 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.7 million18%
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million14%
Interest on debt
$2.8 million14%
Police
$2.2 million11%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million10%
Fire
$2 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million8%
Administration & buildings
$1 million5%
Health & welfare
$725,0004%
Paid to other governments
$436,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$154,0001%
Housing & development
$43,000<1%
Other
$813,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • From the state 17%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rhinelander

Full-time staff
92
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 19 full-time firefighters
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Fire
19 full-time
Police
18 full-time
Parks & libraries
13 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rhinelander School District

Rhinelander's K–12 school district, shared with Cassian, Crescent, Parrish, Pelican, Pine Lake and Woodboro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,351
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
2,298
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$783,000
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $17,351 per pupil, $10,651 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 Rhinelander pay

Typical tax bill
$1,921
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$125,700
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.

Local

Contact Rhinelander's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.rhinelander.wi.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rhinelander →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rhinelander

Rhinelander is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Rhinelander'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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