Town Hall · Stella

Stella, WI town hall & government

Stella spent $261,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $402 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stella's money goes

Spent
$261,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$402
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$70,000
$108 per resident
Roads & transportation
$158,00061%
Administration & buildings
$74,00028%
Fire
$16,0006%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$9,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 40%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Stella

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Fire
0 full-time1 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

Rhinelander School District

Stella's K–12 school district, shared with Cassian, Crescent, Parrish, Pelican, Pine Lake and Rhinelander. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,351
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
2,298
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$783,000
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $17,351 per pupil, $10,651 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 Stella: Three Lakes School District ($23,282 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stella pay

Typical tax bill
$1,894
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$218,200
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 Stella's government

🏛️ Official websitetn.stella.wi.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stella →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stella

Stella is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Stella'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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