Shelby, WI town hall & government
Shelby spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $534 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shelby's government.
Where Shelby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Shelby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shelby didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
La Crosse School District
Shelby's K–12 school district, shared with Campbell, La Crosse, Medary, Greenfield and Bergen. 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 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 11%
Of the $19,797 per pupil, $9,651 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 Shelby: West Salem School District ($15,788 per pupil).
Which schools Shelby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shelby 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 Shelby's government
Who represents Shelby
Shelby is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.