Rock Elm, WI town hall & government
Rock Elm spent $620,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,245 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rock Elm's government.
Where Rock Elm's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 39%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Rock Elm
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elmwood School District
Rock Elm's K–12 school district, shared with Elmwood, Eau Galle, Weston and Spring Lake. 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 42%
- State 51%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,600 per pupil, $9,775 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 Rock Elm: Spring Valley School District ($14,000 per pupil).
Which schools Rock Elm kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rock Elm 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 Rock Elm's government
Who represents Rock Elm
Rock Elm 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.