Salem Lakes, WI town hall & government
Salem Lakes spent $14.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $996 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salem Lakes's government.
Where Salem Lakes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Property taxes 36%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Salem Lakes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Salem Lakes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wilmot Union High School District
Salem Lakes's high school district, shared with Randall and Twin Lakes. 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 56%
- State 41%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,253 per pupil, $8,525 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 Salem Lakes: Salem School District ($15,454 per pupil) · Westosha Central High School District ($13,534 per pupil) · Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District ($17,612 per pupil).
Which schools Salem Lakes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Salem Lakes 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 Salem Lakes's government
Who represents Salem Lakes
Salem Lakes is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. 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.