Tomahawk, WI town hall & government
Tomahawk spent $313,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $754 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tomahawk's government.
Where Tomahawk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Property taxes 39%
- From other local governments 11%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Tomahawk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tomahawk School District
Tomahawk's K–12 school district, shared with Bradley, King, Little Rice, Nokomis, Skanawan and Tomahawk. 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 58%
- State 32%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,177 per pupil, $8,528 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 Tomahawk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tomahawk 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 Tomahawk's government
Who represents Tomahawk
Tomahawk 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.