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.
Where Rhinelander's money goes
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%
Who works for Rhinelander
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Rhinelander kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rhinelander 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.
Contact Rhinelander's government
Who represents Rhinelander
Rhinelander is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.