Turtle Lake, WI town hall & government
Turtle Lake spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,664 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Turtle Lake's government.
Where Turtle Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Turtle Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Turtle Lake School District
Turtle Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver, Almena, Johnstown and Turtle Lake. 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 57%
- State 33%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,626 per pupil, $9,340 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 Turtle Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Turtle Lake 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 Turtle Lake's government
Who represents Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake 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.