Tilden, WI town hall & government
Tilden spent $433,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $287 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tilden's government.
Where Tilden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 15%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Tilden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chippewa Falls Area School District
Tilden's K–12 school district, shared with Chippewa Falls, Hallie, Lake Hallie, Eagle Point, Lafayette and Wheaton. 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 34%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,430 per pupil, $8,199 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 Tilden: Bloomer School District ($13,543 per pupil).
Which schools Tilden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tilden 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 Tilden's government
Who represents Tilden
Tilden 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.