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.
Where Silver Cliff's money goes
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%
Who works for Silver Cliff
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Silver Cliff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silver Cliff 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 Silver Cliff's government
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.
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.