Shields, WI town hall & government
Shields spent $274,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $496 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shields's government.
Where Shields's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 32%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Shields
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Watertown School District
Shields's K–12 school district, shared with Emmet, Watertown, Watertown, Lebanon, Concord and Ixonia. 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 32%
- State 57%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,044 per pupil, $9,664 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 Shields kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shields 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 Shields's government
Who represents Shields
Shields is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. 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.