Ruby, WI town hall & government
Ruby spent $372,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $727 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ruby's government.
Where Ruby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 67%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 12%
- From other local governments 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Ruby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Holcombe School District
Ruby's K–12 school district, shared with Birch Creek, Lake Holcombe, Willard and Washington. 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 58%
- State 27%
- Federal 14%
Of the $22,044 per pupil, $9,309 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 Ruby: Flambeau School District ($18,300 per pupil) · Cornell School District ($15,092 per pupil) · Gilman School District ($22,256 per pupil).
Which schools Ruby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ruby 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 Ruby's government
Who represents Ruby
Ruby 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.