Shawano, WI town hall & government
Shawano spent $48.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,289 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shawano's government.
Where Shawano's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Shawano
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shawano School District
Shawano's K–12 school district, shared with Wescott, Richmond, Belle Plaine, Waukechon and Herman. 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 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,519 per pupil, $7,817 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 Shawano kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shawano 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 Shawano's government
Who represents Shawano
Shawano is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.