Spooner, WI town hall & government
Spooner spent $7.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,964 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spooner's government.
Where Spooner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Spooner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Spooner Area School District
Spooner's K–12 school district, shared with Casey, Chicog, Crystal, Evergreen, Gull Lake and Rusk. 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 65%
- State 25%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,122 per pupil, $9,018 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 Spooner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spooner 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 Spooner's government
Who represents Spooner
Spooner 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.