Spider Lake, WI town hall & government
Spider Lake spent $839,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,468 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spider Lake's government.
Where Spider Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Spider Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hayward Community School District
Spider Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Bass Lake, Hayward, Lenroot, Round Lake, Stinnett and Hayward. 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 59%
- State 21%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,052 per pupil, $8,909 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.
Also serving Spider Lake: Chequamegon School District ($17,688 per pupil).
Which schools Spider Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spider 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 Spider Lake's government
Who represents Spider Lake
Spider 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.