Spring Lake, WI town hall & government
Spring Lake spent $495,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $838 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spring Lake's government.
Where Spring Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 33%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Spring Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Spring Valley School District
Spring Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Spring Valley, Wilson, Gilman, Cady and El Paso. 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 34%
- State 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,000 per pupil, $8,353 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 Spring Lake: Elmwood School District ($19,600 per pupil).
Which schools Spring Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spring 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 Spring Lake's government
Who represents Spring Lake
Spring Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.