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Silver Cliff, WI town hall & government

Silver Cliff spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,171 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silver Cliff's government.

Town budget

Where Silver Cliff's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,171
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$492,000
$1,002 per resident
Roads & transportation
$849,00080%
Fire
$62,0006%
Administration & buildings
$61,0006%
Sewer & trash
$46,0004%
Parks & libraries
$10,0001%
Paid to other governments
$5,000<1%
Police
$4,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$26,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 52%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Silver Cliff

Full-time staff
2
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Silver Cliff didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wausaukee School District

Silver Cliff's K–12 school district, shared with Amberg, Athelstane, Wagner, Wausaukee and Wausaukee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,349
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
381
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $17,349 per pupil, $9,218 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Silver Cliff pay

Typical tax bill
$1,760
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$228,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Silver Cliff's government

Town hall & decisions in Silver Cliff →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Silver Cliff

Silver Cliff is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Silver Cliff'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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