Rusk, WI town hall & government
Rusk spent $229,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $548 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rusk's government.
Where Rusk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Property taxes 40%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Rusk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Spooner Area School District
Rusk's K–12 school district, shared with Casey, Chicog, Crystal, Evergreen, Gull Lake and Spooner. 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 65%
- State 25%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,122 per pupil, $9,018 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 Rusk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rusk 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 Rusk's government
Who represents Rusk
Rusk 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.