Town Hall · St. Cloud

St. Cloud, WI town hall & government

St. Cloud spent $473,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,033 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Cloud's government.

Town budget

Where St. Cloud's money goes

Spent
$473,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,033
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$440,000
$961 per resident
Sewer & trash
$151,00032%
Water & other utilities
$122,00026%
Roads & transportation
$57,00012%
Fire
$50,00011%
Administration & buildings
$36,0008%
Interest on debt
$18,0004%
Health & welfare
$12,0003%
Parks & libraries
$11,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Other
$10,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 27%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the state 19%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Cloud

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Holstein School District

St. Cloud's K–12 school district, shared with Calumet, Mount Calvary, New Holstein, Marshfield, New Holstein and Taycheedah. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,423
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,008
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,423 per pupil, $6,867 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in St. Cloud pay

Typical tax bill
$3,009
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$194,600
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 St. Cloud's government

Town hall & decisions in St. Cloud →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Cloud

St. Cloud is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of St. Cloud'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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