Town Hall · Spring Lake

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.

Town budget

Where Spring Lake's money goes

Spent
$495,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$838
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$451,000
$763 per resident
Roads & transportation
$364,00074%
Administration & buildings
$59,00012%
Fire
$23,0005%
Interest on debt
$23,0005%
Sewer & trash
$10,0002%
Health & welfare
$8,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Other
$3,0001%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Spring Lake

Full-time staff
1
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,000
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
666
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.8 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Spring Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$3,171
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$232,100
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 Spring Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Spring Lake →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Spring Lake'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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