Shell Lake, WI town hall & government
Shell Lake spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,323 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shell Lake's government.
Where Shell Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Shell Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shell Lake School District
Shell Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Barronett, Dewey, Bashaw, Sarona, Roosevelt and Beaver Brook. 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 43%
- State 44%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,985 per pupil, $9,333 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 Shell Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shell Lake 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 Shell Lake's government
Who represents Shell Lake
Shell Lake 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.