Spruce, WI town hall & government
Spruce spent $409,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $477 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spruce's government.
Where Spruce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Spruce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oconto Falls School District
Spruce's K–12 school district, shared with Oconto Falls, Abrams, Oconto Falls, Morgan, Little Suamico and Stiles. 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 41%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,066 per pupil, $9,000 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 Spruce: Lena School District ($16,217 per pupil) · Suring School District ($25,494 per pupil).
Which schools Spruce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spruce 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 Spruce's government
Who represents Spruce
Spruce 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.