Sheldon, WI town hall & government
Sheldon spent $298,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,419 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sheldon's government.
Where Sheldon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From other local governments 13%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sheldon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Flambeau School District
Sheldon's K–12 school district, shared with Big Falls, Cedar Rapids, Conrath, Dewey, Glen Flora and Hawkins. 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 22%
- State 54%
- Federal 24%
Of the $18,300 per pupil, $10,524 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 Sheldon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sheldon 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sheldon's government
Who represents Sheldon
Sheldon is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.