Town Hall · Shelby

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.

Town budget

Where Shelby's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$534
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$876,000
$178 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million50%
Administration & buildings
$418,00016%
Sewer & trash
$299,00011%
Fire
$212,0008%
Parks & libraries
$153,0006%
Police
$139,0005%
Interest on debt
$44,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$29,0001%
Other
$31,0001%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Shelby

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,000
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
0 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$19,797
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
5,794
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Shelby pay

Typical tax bill
$4,322
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$301,200
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 Shelby's government

Town hall & decisions in Shelby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shelby

Shelby is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Shelby'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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