Three Lakes, WI town hall & government
Three Lakes spent $5.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,486 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Three Lakes's government.
Where Three Lakes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Three Lakes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Three Lakes School District
Three Lakes's K–12 school district, shared with Monico, Piehl and Sugar Camp. 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 68%
- State 26%
- Federal 7%
Of the $23,282 per pupil, $12,878 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.
Which schools Three Lakes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Three Lakes 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 Three Lakes's government
Who represents Three Lakes
Three Lakes is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.