Town Hall · Sheboygan

Sheboygan, WI town hall & government

Sheboygan spent $95.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,914 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Sheboygan

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Sheboygan's money goes

Spent
$95.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,914
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$138.8 million
$2,789 per resident
Roads & transportation
$19.1 million20%
Police
$13.5 million14%
Sewer & trash
$12.3 million13%
Fire
$10.4 million11%
Housing & development
$10.3 million11%
Water & other utilities
$8.5 million9%
Parks & libraries
$7.4 million8%
Interest on debt
$5 million5%
Administration & buildings
$4.4 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million2%
Other
$2.8 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Sheboygan

Full-time staff
380
113 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
82
and 75 full-time firefighters
Police
102 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
75 full-time11 part
Fire
76 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
46 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
30 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
20 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time
Health & welfare
5 full-time2 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
17 full-time67 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sheboygan Area School District

Sheboygan's K–12 school district, shared with Cleveland, Sheboygan, Wilson, Centerville and Mosel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,440
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
9,427
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,440 per pupil, $9,535 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 Sheboygan: Kohler School District ($12,860 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sheboygan pay

Typical tax bill
$2,714
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$174,200
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 Sheboygan's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.sheboygan.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sheboygan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sheboygan

Sheboygan is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Sheboygan'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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