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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.

Town budget

Where Three Lakes's money goes

Spent
$5.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,486
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$10.4 million
$4,875 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million61%
Police
$545,00010%
Parks & libraries
$514,00010%
Administration & buildings
$308,0006%
Fire
$272,0005%
Interest on debt
$150,0003%
Sewer & trash
$43,0001%
Health & welfare
$27,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,000<1%
Other
$172,0003%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Three Lakes

Full-time staff
14
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time5 part
Police
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$23,282
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
517
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Three Lakes pay

Typical tax bill
$2,377
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$325,500
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 Three Lakes's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofthreelakes.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Three Lakes →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Three Lakes'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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