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Two Rivers, WI town hall & government

Two Rivers spent $32.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,919 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Two Rivers's government.

Town budget

Where Two Rivers's money goes

Spent
$32.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,919
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$49.6 million
$4,405 per resident
Water & other utilities
$12.1 million37%
Sewer & trash
$3.7 million11%
Police
$3.6 million11%
Fire
$3 million9%
Parks & libraries
$3 million9%
Roads & transportation
$3 million9%
Interest on debt
$1 million3%
Administration & buildings
$653,0002%
Health & welfare
$537,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$252,0001%
Housing & development
$38,000<1%
Other
$2 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 36%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From the state 15%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Two Rivers

Full-time staff
119
64 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 18 full-time firefighters
Police
31 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
17 full-time34 part
Water & other utilities
22 full-time1 part
Fire
19 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Two Rivers School District

Two Rivers's K–12 school district, shared with Two Rivers. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,667
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,848
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,667 per pupil, $6,925 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 Two Rivers: Manitowoc School District ($14,794 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Two Rivers pay

Typical tax bill
$2,285
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$140,300
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.

Local

Contact Two Rivers's government

🏛️ Official websitetwo-rivers.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Two Rivers →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Two Rivers

Two Rivers is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Two Rivers'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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