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Rothschild, WI town hall & government

Rothschild spent $13 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,472 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rothschild's money goes

Spent
$13 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,472
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$17.7 million
$3,367 per resident
Fire
$3.4 million26%
Roads & transportation
$3 million23%
Police
$1.9 million14%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million9%
Parks & libraries
$765,0006%
Sewer & trash
$761,0006%
Administration & buildings
$519,0004%
Interest on debt
$421,0003%
Health & welfare
$322,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$116,0001%
Other
$720,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the state 26%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rothschild

Full-time staff
52
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
12 full-time3 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

D.C. Everest Area School District

Rothschild's K–12 school district, shared with Easton, Hatley, Schofield, Weston, Weston and Ringle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,875
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
5,954
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$61.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,875 per pupil, $8,040 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 Rothschild: Wausau School District ($15,367 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rothschild pay

Typical tax bill
$2,970
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$203,600
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 Rothschild's government

Town hall & decisions in Rothschild →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rothschild

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

All of Rothschild'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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